Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in Austria
Austria: Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) was 25,661 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
25,661
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
47th
of 196 countries
All-time high
26,316
in 2023
All-time low
4,304
in 1973
Years of data
52
1971–2024
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Austria, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, female in Austria is 25,661, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Austria peaked at 26,316 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,304, in 1973.
That places Austria 47th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4,423 | — |
| 1972 | 4,668 | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 4,304 | -7.8% |
| 1974 | 4,629 | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 5,031 | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 5,522 | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 5,939 | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 6,447 | +8.6% |
| 1979 | 6,817 | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 7,070 | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 7,030 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 7,158 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 7,242 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 7,644 | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 7,904 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 8,113 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 8,527 | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 8,715 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 8,820 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 9,004 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 9,295 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 9,615 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 9,961 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 11,317 | +13.6% |
| 1995 | 12,561 | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 12,652 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 13,171 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 13,391 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 13,953 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 13,932 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 14,441 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 14,495 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 15,068 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 15,691 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 15,960 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 16,638 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 18,076 | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 19,138 | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 19,700 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 20,347 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 20,064 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 20,169 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 21,181 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 22,264 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 21,879 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 22,154 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 23,390 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 23,908 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 23,336 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 25,592 | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 26,316 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 25,661 | -2.5% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 25,661 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,331, 4.1× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Austria's 25,661 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15,644, 1.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,309 | 4,304 | 6,817 | 9 |
| 1980s | 7,822 | 7,030 | 8,820 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,492 | 9,004 | 13,953 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,538 | 13,932 | 18,076 | 8 |
| 2010s | 21,029 | 19,138 | 23,390 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,963 | 23,336 | 26,316 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More education data for Austria
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 75,436 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 13,699 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 141,883 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 134,270 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 706,802 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 368,502 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0402 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in Austria?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Austria was 25,661 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 26,316 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,304 in 1973.
- How does Austria rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Austria ranks 47th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release