School enrollment, preprimary in Austria
Austria: School enrollment, preprimary was 102.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary in Austria, 1971–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Austria recorded 102.9% for school enrollment, preprimary in 2020.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Austria peaked at 104.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 30.8%, in 1971.
That places Austria 19th out of 197 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.7% | 30.8% | 58.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 67.4% | 60.9% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.8% | 71.5% | 80.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.1% | 79.9% | 97.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.3% | 100.2% | 104.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.9% | 102.9% | 102.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More education data for Austria
- Population ages 0-14 14.1% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 101.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 35,752 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 101.5% (2024)
- Labor force, female 46.8% (2025)
- Labor force, total 4.75 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary in Austria?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Austria was 102.9% in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 104.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.8% in 1971.
- How does Austria rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Austria ranks 19th out of 197 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.