Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Austria
Austria: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 59,911 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Austria, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Austria recorded 59,911 number for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in 2017.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 104.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Austria peaked at 60,894 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6,980 number, in 1971.
Austria ranks 34th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,582 number | 6,980 number | 10,487 number | 5 |
| 1980s | 14,223 number | 14,086 number | 14,350 number | 6 |
| 1990s | 25,696 number | 24,732 number | 26,356 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 32,284 number | 29,367 number | 34,800 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 54,617 number | 43,807 number | 60,894 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More education data for Austria
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 101.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 35,752 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.32 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.1% (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 59,911 number in 2017, 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 60,894 number in 2015.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,980 number in 1971.
- How does Austria rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Austria ranks 34th out of 176 countries with data for 2017.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.0%. 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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Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.