How does Austria rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?

Austria ranks 91st out of 198 countries with data for 2020.

Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Austria?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

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, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Austria

Name: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Austria
Creator: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Austria: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index was 0.9949 GPI in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)

0.9949 GPI

Change on year

up 0.2%

World rank

91st

of 198 countries

All-time high

1 GPI

in 2004

All-time low

0.9817 GPI

in 1986

Years of data

1971–2020

School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Austria, 1971–2020

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.

Analysis

In 2020, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Austria stood at 0.9949 GPI.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Austria peaked at 1 GPI in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.9817 GPI, in 1986.

That places Austria 91st out of 198 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.9934 GPI	0.9886 GPI	0.9982 GPI	9
1980s	0.9905 GPI	0.9817 GPI	0.9944 GPI	10
1990s	0.9935 GPI	0.9909 GPI	0.9978 GPI	10
2000s	0.9916 GPI	0.9834 GPI	1 GPI	10
2010s	0.9923 GPI	0.9871 GPI	0.9973 GPI	10
2020s	0.9949 GPI	0.9949 GPI	0.9949 GPI	1

Countries ranked near Austria

88 Kyrgyzstan 0.9951 GPI compare
89 United States 0.9951 GPI compare
90 Palestine 0.995 GPI compare
92 Bulgaria 0.9946 GPI compare
93 Bahrain 0.9942 GPI compare
94 Equatorial Guinea 0.9941 GPI compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

More education data for Austria

Population ages 0-14 14.1% (2025)
Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
Population ages 15-64 64.8% (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)

All data for Austria →

Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Austria?: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Austria was 0.9949 GPI in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Austria?: The highest recorded value was 1 GPI in 2004.
What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Austria?: The lowest recorded value was 0.9817 GPI in 1986.
How does Austria rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?: Austria ranks 91st out of 198 countries with data for 2020.
Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Austria?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
Unit: GPI
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 243 places, 9,722 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.