Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Austria
Austria: Theoretical duration of early childhood education was 6 years in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
6 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
6th
of 204 countries
All-time high
6 years
in 1998
All-time low
6 years
in 1998
Years of data
23
1998–2020
Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Austria, 1998–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2020, theoretical duration of early childhood education in Austria stood at 6 years. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, theoretical duration of early childhood education in Austria peaked at 6 years in 1998 and was at its lowest, 6 years, in 1998.
That places Austria 6th out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Austria, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 6 years | — |
| 1999 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 years | 6 years | 6 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 6 years | 6 years | 6 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6 years | 6 years | 6 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6 years | 6 years | 6 years | 1 |
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More education data for Austria
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 706,802 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5793 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35,752 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 11.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 340,153 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6972 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 366,649 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4702 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 276,153 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.0159 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is theoretical duration of early childhood education in Austria?
- Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Austria was 6 years in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest theoretical duration of early childhood education recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 6 years in 1998.
- What is the lowest theoretical duration of early childhood education recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 years in 1998.
- How does Austria rank for theoretical duration of early childhood education?
- Austria ranks 6th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is theoretical duration of early childhood education rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Theoretical duration of early childhood education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of grades (years) in early childhood education.