Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) in Austria
Austria: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) was 35,432 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Austria, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Austria is 35,432, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Austria peaked at 36,783 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6,148, in 1971.
Austria ranks 32nd of 172 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6,148 | — |
| 1972 | 6,756 | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 7,429 | +10.0% |
| 1974 | 8,263 | +11.2% |
| 1975 | 9,078 | +9.9% |
| 1981 | 12,019 | +32.4% |
| 1985 | 11,677 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 18,623 | +59.5% |
| 1995 | 18,995 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 19,446 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 19,246 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 19,953 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 22,079 | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 23,295 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 29,080 | +24.8% |
| 2012 | 30,358 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 33,590 | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 33,758 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 34,899 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 33,840 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 34,544 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 35,935 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 36,783 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 34,786 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 35,188 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 35,959 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 36,018 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 35,432 | -1.6% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 35,432 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,863, 5.2× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Austria's 35,432 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9,620, 3.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) 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 | +59.5% | 11,677 | 18,623 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,535 | 6,148 | 9,078 | 5 |
| 1980s | 11,848 | 11,677 | 12,019 | 2 |
| 1990s | 19,078 | 18,623 | 19,446 | 4 |
| 2000s | 21,776 | 19,953 | 23,295 | 3 |
| 2010s | 33,643 | 29,080 | 36,783 | 9 |
| 2020s | 35,477 | 34,786 | 36,018 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 29 Netherlands 42,457 compare
- 30 Vietnam 42,084 compare
- 31 Algeria 41,626 compare
- 33 Saudi Arabia 33,296 compare
- 34 Morocco 26,974 compare
- 35 Uzbekistan 26,635 compare
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, male in Austria?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Austria was 35,432 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 36,783 in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,148 in 1971.
- How does Austria rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
- Austria ranks 32nd out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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 tertiary education programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release