Teachers in secondary education, female in Austria
Austria: Teachers in secondary education, female was 48,483 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, female in Austria, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in secondary education, female in Austria stood at 48,483.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in Austria peaked at 49,000 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16,860, in 1971.
Austria ranks 64th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, female in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 16,860 | — |
| 1973 | 18,892 | +12.1% |
| 1974 | 20,511 | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 27,591 | +34.5% |
| 1979 | 29,156 | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 31,091 | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 33,594 | +8.1% |
| 1982 | 35,065 | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 36,256 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 37,577 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 37,839 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 38,883 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 39,818 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 40,124 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 40,366 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 40,796 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 41,451 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 42,711 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 45,182 | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 46,594 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 47,368 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 44,436 | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 44,382 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 40,704 | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 41,727 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 43,239 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 43,477 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 43,773 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 43,533 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 44,150 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 44,416 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 45,037 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 46,191 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 46,815 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 47,300 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 47,345 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 46,645 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 46,912 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 47,000 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 47,686 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 48,296 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 48,769 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 48,643 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 48,410 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 47,972 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 48,855 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 49,000 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 48,483 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22,602 | 16,860 | 29,156 | 5 |
| 1980s | 37,061 | 31,091 | 40,366 | 10 |
| 1990s | 43,535 | 40,704 | 47,368 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,227 | 43,239 | 46,191 | 8 |
| 2010s | 47,541 | 46,645 | 48,769 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,544 | 47,972 | 49,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More education data for Austria
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.31 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, female in Austria?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in Austria was 48,483 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 49,000 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,860 in 1971.
- How does Austria rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- Austria ranks 64th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release