Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled (female) in Austria
Austria: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled (female) was 32,675 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Austria, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Austria recorded 32,675 for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 54 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled (female) 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% |
| 1977 | 19,562 | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 20,515 | +4.9% |
| 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% |
| 2000 | 25,844 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 26,108 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 26,372 | +1.0% |
| 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 | 17,908 | 15,709 | 20,515 | 9 |
| 1980s | 23,278 | 19,462 | 27,123 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,994 | 25,468 | 28,767 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,048 | 25,813 | 26,372 | 10 |
| 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 (number), gaps filled in Austria?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Austria was 32,675 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 32,675 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,709 in 1971.
- How does Austria rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- Austria ranks 85th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 851 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.
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 851 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.