Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Austria

Austria: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development was 22.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
22.2%
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
38th
of 177 countries
All-time high
22.2%
in 2018
All-time low
15.6%
in 2013
Years of data
6
2013–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Austria, 2013–2018

051015202013201520182013: 15.6 %2014: 17.6 %2015: 18.5 %2016: 20.2 %2017: 20.8 %2018: 22.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Austria stood at 22.2%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 41.9% over ten years.

That places Austria 38th out of 177 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (%) in Austria, 2013 to 2018.
Year % Change
2013 15.6%
2014 17.6% +12.5%
2015 18.5% +5.1%
2016 20.2% +9.1%
2017 20.8% +3.3%
2018 22.2% +6.5%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 22.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.9%, 5.7× the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 22.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.2%, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 35 Chile 25.1% compare
  2. 36 Moldova 23.2% compare
  3. 37 Venezuela 22.8% compare
  4. 39 Ghana 20.3% compare
  5. 40 Hungary 19.8% compare
  6. 41 Greece 18.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Austria?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Austria was 22.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 22.2% in 2018.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2013.
How does Austria rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development?
Austria ranks 38th out of 177 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 3,062 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in early childhood educational development programmes, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official age for early childhood educational development programmes. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.