Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates in Austria
Austria: Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates was 344,124 Persons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates in Austria, 2013–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates in Austria is 344,124 Persons, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates in Austria peaked at 344,124 Persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 274,060 Persons, in 2013.
That places Austria 16th out of 27 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates in Austria, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 274,060 Persons | — |
| 2014 | 281,712 Persons | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 289,858 Persons | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 301,390 Persons | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 308,126 Persons | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 314,328 Persons | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 318,814 Persons | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 325,696 Persons | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 327,824 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 335,225 Persons | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 341,188 Persons | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 344,124 Persons | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 298,327 Persons | 274,060 Persons | 318,814 Persons | 7 |
| 2020s | 334,811 Persons | 325,696 Persons | 344,124 Persons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More education data for Austria
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 368,502 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.46 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates in Austria?
- Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates in Austria was 344,124 Persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 344,124 Persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 274,060 Persons in 2013.
- How does Austria rank for total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates?
- Austria ranks 16th out of 27 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — Students enrolled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the number of new entrants, enrolled students and graduates . The default table displays data on enrolled students for the latest year available and for a subset of education levels. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, by intensity, by sex and measure (graduates). Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.