Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Austria

Austria: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 35,752 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
35,752
Change on year
up 11.8%
World rank
102nd
of 216 countries
All-time high
35,752
in 2024
All-time low
24,815
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Austria, 1971–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Austria recorded 35,752 for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

That represents a change of up 11.8% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Austria peaked at 35,752 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24,815, in 1971.

That places Austria 102nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Austria, 1971 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1971 24,815
1972 24,834 +0.1%
1973 24,850 +0.1%
1974 25,241 +1.6%
1975 25,308 +0.3%
1976 26,374 +4.2%
1977 27,433 +4.0%
1978 28,492 +3.9%
1979 26,049 -8.6%
1980 26,369 +1.2%
1981 27,525 +4.4%
1982 27,561 +0.1%
1983 27,731 +0.6%
1984 27,942 +0.8%
1985 28,175 +0.8%
1986 32,806 +16.4%
1987 33,100 +0.9%
1988 33,330 +0.7%
1989 33,594 +0.8%
1990 33,796 +0.6%
1991 34,232 +1.3%
1992 34,902 +2.0%
1993 33,507 -4.0%
1994 32,059 -4.3%
1995 32,634 +1.8%
1996 30,674 -6.0%
1997 31,251 +1.9%
1998 31,716 +1.5%
1999 28,890 -8.9%
2000 28,970 +0.3%
2001 29,049 +0.3%
2002 29,129 +0.3%
2003 28,822 -1.1%
2004 28,397 -1.5%
2005 29,239 +3.0%
2006 29,044 -0.7%
2007 29,274 +0.8%
2008 29,017 -0.9%
2009 29,179 +0.6%
2010 29,743 +1.9%
2011 29,957 +0.7%
2012 30,204 +0.8%
2013 30,566 +1.2%
2014 30,533 -0.1%
2015 30,972 +1.4%
2016 31,933 +3.1%
2017 33,438 +4.7%
2018 33,085 -1.1%
2019 32,234 -2.6%
2020 32,150 -0.3%
2021 32,848 +2.2%
2022 31,243 -4.9%
2023 31,980 +2.4%
2024 35,752 +11.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 25,933 24,815 28,492 9
1980s 29,813 26,369 33,594 10
1990s 32,366 28,890 34,902 10
2000s 29,012 28,397 29,274 10
2010s 31,267 29,743 33,438 10
2020s 32,795 31,243 35,752 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Austria?
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Austria was 35,752 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 35,752 in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 24,815 in 1971.
How does Austria rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Austria ranks 102nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
437 places, 19,704 data points, 1970–2025
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Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.