Teachers in secondary education, female (number) in Austria
Austria: Teachers in secondary education, female (number) 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 (number) 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% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 48,483 is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,434, 2.3× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Austria's 48,483 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39,184, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, female (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +34.5% | 20,511 | 27,591 |
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
- 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, 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release