Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Austria
Austria: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes was 98.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
98.6%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
59th
of 200 countries
All-time high
99.1%
in 2021
All-time low
97.9%
in 2011
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Austria, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Austria recorded 98.6% for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Austria peaked at 99.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 97.9%, in 2011.
That places Austria 59th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 98.3% | — |
| 2002 | 98.1% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 98.0% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 98.5% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 98.4% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 98.0% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 98.5% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.6% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 97.9% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.5% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 98.7% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 98.7% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.0% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 98.7% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.1% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 98.3% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 98.5% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.3% | 98.0% | 98.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 97.9% | 98.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 98.3% | 99.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More education data for Austria
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 35,752 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.31 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Austria?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Austria was 98.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.9% in 2011.
- How does Austria rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes?
- Austria ranks 59th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release