Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Austria
Austria: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 32,675 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
32,675
Change on year
up 11.6%
World rank
85th
of 212 countries
All-time high
32,675
in 2024
All-time low
15,709
in 1971
Years of data
51
1971–2024
Teachers in primary education, female in Austria, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Austria recorded 32,675 for teachers in primary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.6% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Austria peaked at 32,675 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15,709, in 1971.
That places Austria 85th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 15,709 | — |
| 1972 | 16,105 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 16,459 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 17,230 | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 17,717 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 18,608 | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 20,515 | +10.2% |
| 1979 | 19,271 | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 19,462 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 20,776 | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 21,110 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 21,377 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 21,589 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 22,175 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 25,899 | +16.8% |
| 1987 | 26,395 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 26,874 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 27,123 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 27,460 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 27,975 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 28,767 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 27,661 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 26,838 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 27,367 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 25,468 | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 26,124 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 26,698 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 25,580 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 26,372 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 25,971 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 25,813 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 26,259 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 25,921 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 26,151 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 25,881 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 26,157 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 26,765 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 27,079 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 27,446 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 27,849 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 27,919 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 28,364 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 29,270 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 30,631 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 30,467 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 29,641 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 29,556 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 30,176 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 28,715 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 29,283 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 32,675 | +11.6% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 32,675 is above the median for high income countries, which is 16,363, 2.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Austria's 32,675 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,411, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17,702 | 15,709 | 20,515 | 8 |
| 1980s | 23,278 | 19,462 | 27,123 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,994 | 25,468 | 28,767 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,066 | 25,813 | 26,372 | 8 |
| 2010s | 28,543 | 26,765 | 30,631 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,081 | 28,715 | 32,675 | 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 primary education, female in Austria?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Austria was 32,675 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 32,675 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,709 in 1971.
- How does Austria rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Austria ranks 85th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. 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 primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release