Secondary education, general pupils in Austria
Austria: Secondary education, general pupils was 449,201 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, general pupils in Austria, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2017, secondary education, general pupils in Austria stood at 449,201.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Austria peaked at 620,968 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 427,286, in 1991.
That places Austria 99th out of 204 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 586,200 | 541,718 | 620,968 | 9 |
| 1980s | 516,344 | 441,184 | 583,382 | 10 |
| 1990s | 461,239 | 427,286 | 486,779 | 10 |
| 2000s | 480,874 | 460,934 | 497,517 | 10 |
| 2010s | 443,431 | 430,657 | 449,729 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More education data for Austria
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.1% (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, total 4.75 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 46.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Austria?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Austria was 449,201 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 620,968 in 1977.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 427,286 in 1991.
- How does Austria rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Austria ranks 99th out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.