Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) in Austria
Austria: Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) was 21,879 number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Austria, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, female in Austria is 21,879 number, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Austria peaked at 22,264 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4,304 number, in 1973.
That places Austria 49th out of 179 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) in Austria, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4,423 number | — |
| 1972 | 4,668 number | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 4,304 number | -7.8% |
| 1974 | 4,629 number | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 5,031 number | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 5,522 number | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 5,939 number | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 6,447 number | +8.6% |
| 1979 | 6,817 number | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 7,070 number | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 7,030 number | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 7,158 number | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 7,242 number | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 7,644 number | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 7,904 number | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 8,113 number | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 8,527 number | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 8,715 number | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 8,820 number | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 9,004 number | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 9,295 number | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 9,615 number | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 9,961 number | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 11,317 number | +13.6% |
| 1995 | 12,561 number | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 12,652 number | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 13,171 number | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 13,391 number | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 13,953 number | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 13,932 number | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 14,441 number | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 14,495 number | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 15,068 number | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 15,691 number | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 15,960 number | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 16,638 number | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 18,076 number | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 19,138 number | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 19,700 number | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 20,347 number | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 20,064 number | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 20,169 number | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 21,181 number | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 22,264 number | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 21,879 number | -1.7% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 21,879 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,453 number, 3.4× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Austria's 21,879 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14,131 number, 1.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,309 number | 4,304 number | 6,817 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 7,822 number | 7,030 number | 8,820 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,492 number | 9,004 number | 13,953 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,538 number | 13,932 number | 18,076 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 20,593 number | 19,138 number | 22,264 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 46 Uganda 23,861 number compare
- 47 Saudi Arabia 23,483 number compare
- 48 South Africa 22,706 number compare
- 50 Ethiopia 21,860 number compare
- 51 Bangladesh 21,155 number compare
- 52 Finland 18,718 number compare
More education data for Austria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.53 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.57 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in Austria?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Austria was 21,879 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 22,264 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,304 number in 1973.
- How does Austria rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Austria ranks 49th out of 179 countries with data for 2017.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. 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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Total number of female teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.