Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (Teachers) in Austria
Austria: Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (Teachers) was 16,440 number in 2017. ▬ Flat
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Austria, 1995–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in upper secondary education, female in Austria is 16,440 number, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, female in Austria peaked at 18,176 number in 1995 and was at its lowest, 13,933 number, in 1998.
Austria ranks 52nd of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (Teachers) in Austria, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 18,176 number | — |
| 1996 | 17,714 number | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 17,826 number | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 13,933 number | -21.8% |
| 1999 | 14,586 number | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 14,630 number | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 14,789 number | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 14,620 number | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 14,614 number | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 14,706 number | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 15,115 number | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 16,093 number | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 16,789 number | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 17,060 number | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 17,311 number | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 17,574 number | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 17,134 number | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 16,822 number | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 16,481 number | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 16,446 number | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 16,440 number | -0.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 16,440 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 11,666 number, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Austria's 16,440 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16,440 number, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,447 number | 13,933 number | 18,176 number | 5 |
| 2000s | 15,170 number | 14,614 number | 16,789 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 16,908 number | 16,440 number | 17,574 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More education data for Austria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.53 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.57 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, female in Austria?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Austria was 16,440 number in 2017, 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 number in 1995.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,933 number in 1998.
- How does Austria rank for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
- Austria ranks 52nd out of 131 countries with data for 2017.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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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Total number of female teachers in public and private upper secondary education institutions (ISCED 3). 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.