Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) in Austria
Austria: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) was 75,436 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
75,436
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
71st
of 214 countries
All-time high
83,608
in 1995
All-time low
39,613
in 1971
Years of data
49
1971–2024
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Austria, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Austria recorded 75,436 for teachers in secondary education, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Austria peaked at 83,608 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 39,613, in 1971.
Austria ranks 71st of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 39,613 | — |
| 1973 | 40,634 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 44,057 | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 46,531 | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 56,151 | +20.7% |
| 1979 | 56,927 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 60,124 | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 68,492 | +13.9% |
| 1982 | 70,358 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 71,312 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 73,251 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 72,400 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 74,014 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 75,256 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 75,056 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 75,290 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 75,674 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 76,295 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 78,069 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 80,980 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 82,696 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 83,608 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 80,168 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 79,806 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 73,029 | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 72,584 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 72,392 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 72,629 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 71,954 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 71,135 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 71,548 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 71,710 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 72,856 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 74,202 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 74,576 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 74,754 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 74,426 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 73,036 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 72,564 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 72,162 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 72,961 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 73,674 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 74,271 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 74,044 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 73,925 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 73,375 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 74,976 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 75,446 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 75,436 | -0.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 75,436 is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,363, 2.6× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Austria's 75,436 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 67,698, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47,319 | 39,613 | 56,927 | 6 |
| 1980s | 71,555 | 60,124 | 75,290 | 10 |
| 1990s | 78,291 | 72,584 | 83,608 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72,303 | 71,135 | 74,202 | 8 |
| 2010s | 73,647 | 72,162 | 74,754 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74,632 | 73,375 | 75,446 | 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 secondary education, both sexes in Austria?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Austria was 75,436 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 83,608 in 1995.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,613 in 1971.
- How does Austria rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- Austria ranks 71st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release