Education in Austria

3,369 indicators covering education for Austria.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre 5.44 units per square kilometre 2017 down 5.8% 111th
School enrollment, preprimary, male 103.1% 2020 up 2.1% 18th
School enrollment, preprimary, female 102.6% 2020 up 2.1% 17th
Secondary education, teachers, female, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year 2024 down 284.6% 142nd
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education -2.49 % change on previous year 2024 down 237.1% 163rd
Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled 238,161 2017 down 20.9% 44th
Persistence to last grade of primary, total 99.5% 2023 up 0.0% 14th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per 2.89 units per square kilometre 2023 up 5.7% 51st
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per 2.39 units per square kilometre 2023 up 0.2% 46th
Secondary education, general pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2017 down 12.2% 186th
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes 3.92 years 2018 up 24.4% 22nd
Government expenditure on education, total 10.0% 2022 down 6.6% 151st
Secondary education, general pupils 49.9% 2017 down 0.5% 98th
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 30,631 number 2017 up 17.1% 84th
Lower secondary completion rate, female 96.1% 2024 down 2.4% 62nd
Lower secondary completion rate, male 95.5% 2024 down 2.9% 53rd
Children out of school 1.4% 2024 up 10.3% 139th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 257,226 number 2018 up 14.2% 70th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0291 number per person 2018 up 7.5% 71st
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general 45,020 2024 up 7.8% 115th
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general 42,376 2024 up 7.1% 116th
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general 87,396 2024 up 7.4% 116th
Start of the academic school year 2,023 tertiary education 2024 up 0.5% 34th
Theoretical duration of secondary education 8 years 2025 unchanged 3rd
Theoretical duration of upper secondary education 4 years 2025 unchanged 6th
Official entrance age to upper secondary education 14 years 2025 unchanged 184th
Theoretical duration of lower secondary education 4 years 2025 unchanged 18th
Official entrance age to lower secondary education 10 years 2025 unchanged 204th
Start of the academic school year 2,024 2025 up 0.5% 56th
Theoretical duration of pre-primary education 3 years 2025 unchanged 27th
Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years 2025 unchanged 58th
Theoretical duration of primary education 4 years 2025 unchanged 200th
Official entrance age to primary education 6 years 2025 unchanged 33rd
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male 199,510 2024 up 1.4% 57th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female 242,725 2024 up 8.1% 54th
Teachers in primary education, male 3,077 2024 up 17.7% 122nd
Teachers in primary education, female 32,675 2024 up 17.0% 85th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female 91.4% 2024 down 0.0% 28th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes 101.3% 2024 up 0.3% 97th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 4.08 years 2024 up 1.3% 198th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 31.8% 2024 down 5.2% 14th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 36.8% 2024 down 5.3% 16th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 442,235 2024 up 5.0% 57th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 68.2% 2024 up 2.6% 204th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 63.2% 2024 up 3.4% 202nd
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 276,153 2024 up 15.1% 73rd
Enrolment in secondary education, male 366,649 2024 up 0.7% 95th
Enrolment in secondary education, female 340,153 2024 up 2.1% 93rd
Teachers in primary education, both sexes 35,752 2024 up 17.1% 102nd
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 34.4% 2024 down 5.3% 14th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 65.6% 2024 up 3.0% 206th
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 706,802 2024 up 1.3% 95th
Enrolment in primary education, male 190,250 2024 up 13.2% 123rd
Enrolment in primary education, female 178,252 2024 up 12.0% 123rd
School age population, upper secondary education, male 180,798 2024 down 1.6% 103rd
School age population, upper secondary education, female 170,129 2024 down 2.4% 106th
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 350,927 2024 down 2.0% 104th
School age population, secondary education, male 362,127 2024 up 2.5% 108th
School age population, secondary education, female 340,301 2024 up 1.5% 108th
School age population, secondary education, both sexes 702,428 2024 up 2.0% 108th