Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Austria
Austria: Teachers in primary education, male (number) was 3,077 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male in Austria, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male in Austria is 3,077, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.1% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Austria peaked at 9,106 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 2,528, in 2022.
That places Austria 122nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 9,106 | — |
| 1972 | 8,729 | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 8,391 | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 8,011 | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 7,591 | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 7,766 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 7,977 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 6,778 | -15.0% |
| 1980 | 6,907 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 6,749 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 6,451 | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 6,354 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 6,353 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 6,000 | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 6,907 | +15.1% |
| 1987 | 6,705 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 6,456 | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 6,471 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 6,336 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 6,257 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 6,135 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 5,846 | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 5,221 | -10.7% |
| 1995 | 5,267 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 5,206 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 5,127 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 5,018 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 3,310 | -34.0% |
| 2002 | 2,757 | -16.7% |
| 2003 | 2,851 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 2,584 | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 2,980 | +15.3% |
| 2006 | 3,123 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 3,123 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,136 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 3,022 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 2,978 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 2,878 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 2,758 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 2,717 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 2,615 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 2,608 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 2,664 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 2,807 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 2,619 | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 2,593 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 2,595 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,672 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 2,528 | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 2,697 | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 3,077 | +14.1% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 3,077 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,999, 1.5× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Austria's 3,077 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,128, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Austria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -34.0% | 5,018 | 3,310 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,044 | 6,778 | 9,106 | 8 |
| 1980s | 6,535 | 6,000 | 6,907 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,372 | 3,310 | 6,336 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,947 | 2,584 | 3,136 | 8 |
| 2010s | 2,724 | 2,593 | 2,978 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,714 | 2,528 | 3,077 | 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, male in Austria?
- Teachers in primary education, male in Austria was 3,077 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 9,106 in 1971.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,528 in 2022.
- How does Austria rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- Austria ranks 122nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release