Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Austria
Austria: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 65,299 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Austria, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Austria recorded 65,299 for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Austria peaked at 65,425 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,980, in 1971.
Austria ranks 34th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6,980 | — |
| 1972 | 7,632 | +9.3% |
| 1973 | 8,463 | +10.9% |
| 1974 | 9,349 | +10.5% |
| 1975 | 10,487 | +12.2% |
| 1981 | 14,086 | +34.3% |
| 1982 | 14,150 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 14,200 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 14,250 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 14,300 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 14,350 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 24,732 | +72.3% |
| 1995 | 25,380 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 26,318 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 26,356 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 29,367 | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 32,686 | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 34,800 | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 46,651 | +34.1% |
| 2011 | 43,807 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 50,431 | +15.1% |
| 2013 | 58,014 | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 58,766 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 60,894 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 58,465 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 59,911 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 62,702 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 64,354 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 61,818 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 62,834 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 64,979 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 65,425 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 65,299 | -0.2% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 65,299 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12,609, 5.2× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Austria's 65,299 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,669, 3.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +72.3% | 14,350 | 24,732 |
| 1981 | +34.3% | 10,487 | 14,086 |
| 2010 | +34.1% | 34,800 | 46,651 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,582 | 6,980 | 10,487 | 5 |
| 1980s | 14,223 | 14,086 | 14,350 | 6 |
| 1990s | 25,696 | 24,732 | 26,356 | 4 |
| 2000s | 32,284 | 29,367 | 34,800 | 3 |
| 2010s | 56,399 | 43,807 | 64,354 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,071 | 61,818 | 65,425 | 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 tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Austria?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Austria was 65,299 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 65,425 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,980 in 1971.
- How does Austria rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Austria ranks 34th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release