Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Austria
Austria: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes 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 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% |
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
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 35,752 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release