Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) in Austria
Austria: Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) was 16,756 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Austria, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in upper secondary education, female in Austria is 16,756, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, female in Austria peaked at 18,176 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 13,933, in 1998.
That places Austria 58th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 18,176 | — |
| 1996 | 17,714 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 17,826 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 13,933 | -21.8% |
| 1999 | 14,586 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 14,630 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 14,789 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 14,620 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 14,614 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 14,706 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 15,115 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 16,093 | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 16,789 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 17,060 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 17,311 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 17,574 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 17,134 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 16,822 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 16,481 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 16,446 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 16,440 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 16,537 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 16,581 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 16,751 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 16,589 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 16,987 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 16,755 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 16,756 | +0.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 16,756 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11,215, 1.5× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Austria's 16,756 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15,592, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,447 | 13,933 | 18,176 | 5 |
| 2000s | 15,170 | 14,614 | 16,789 | 8 |
| 2010s | 16,839 | 16,440 | 17,574 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,768 | 16,589 | 16,987 | 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 upper secondary education, female in Austria?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Austria was 16,756 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 18,176 in 1995.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,933 in 1998.
- How does Austria rank for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
- Austria ranks 58th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release