Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps in Austria

Austria: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps was 65,299 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
65,299
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
34th
of 185 countries
All-time high
65,425
in 2023
All-time low
6,980
in 1971
Years of data
33
1971–2024

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Austria, 1971–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k1971199720241971: 7.0k1972: 7.6k1973: 8.5k1974: 9.3k1975: 10.5k1981: 14.1k1982: 14.2k1983: 14.2k1984: 14.2k1985: 14.3k1986: 14.3k1994: 24.7k1995: 25.4k1996: 26.3k1997: 26.4k2007: 29.4k2008: 32.7k2009: 34.8k2010: 46.7k2011: 43.8k2012: 50.4k2013: 58.0k2014: 58.8k2015: 60.9k2016: 58.5k2017: 59.9k2018: 62.7k2019: 64.4k2020: 61.8k2021: 62.8k2022: 65.0k2023: 65.4k2024: 65.3k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Austria stood at 65,299.

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 (number), gaps 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 … gaps in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Austria, 1971 to 2024.
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%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps 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.

YearChange FromTo
1994 +72.3% 14,350 24,732
1981 +34.3% 10,487 14,086
2010 +34.1% 34,800 46,651

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 31 Netherlands 84,762 compare
  2. 32 Algeria 78,997 compare
  3. 33 Nigeria 66,975 compare
  4. 35 Saudi Arabia 64,094 compare
  5. 36 Guatemala 63,693 compare
  6. 37 Cuba 61,590 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Austria?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Austria was 65,299 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 65,425 in 2023.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 6,980 in 1971.
How does Austria rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps?
Austria ranks 34th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) with 737 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
406 places, 15,675 data points, 1970–2025
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Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) with 737 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.