School enrollment, primary in Austria
Austria: School enrollment, primary was 101.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary in Austria, 2001–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Austria recorded 101.3% for school enrollment, primary in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Austria peaked at 102.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 100.3%, in 2012.
Austria ranks 90th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102.4% | 101.4% | 102.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 100.9% | 100.3% | 101.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.2% | 100.8% | 101.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 87 Gibraltar 101.8% compare
- 88 South Africa 101.8% compare
- 89 Guatemala 101.5% compare
- 91 Switzerland 101.2% compare
- 92 Bosnia and Herzegovina 101.2% compare
- 93 Croatia 101.2% compare
More education data for Austria
- Population ages 0-14 14.1% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.8% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9949 GPI (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in Austria?
- School enrollment, primary in Austria was 101.3% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 102.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.3% in 2012.
- How does Austria rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Austria ranks 90th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% 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. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.