Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Austria
Austria: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 1.11 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Austria, 1998–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Austria stood at 1.11 million number. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Austria peaked at 1.11 million number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 778,557 number, in 2010.
Austria ranks 96th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Austria, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 848,604 number | — |
| 1999 | 846,569 number | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 846,213 number | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 847,717 number | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 853,470 number | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 856,295 number | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 855,100 number | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 848,957 number | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 838,357 number | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 825,134 number | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 809,334 number | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 793,055 number | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 778,557 number | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 846,728 number | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 836,847 number | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 829,112 number | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 823,798 number | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 820,380 number | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 818,409 number | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.09 million number | +33.2% |
| 2018 | 1.10 million number | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.11 million number | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.11 million number | +0.5% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 1.11 million number is above the median for high income countries, which is 570,654 number, 1.9× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Austria's 1.11 million number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 913,314 number, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Austria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +33.2% | 818,409 number | 1.09 million number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 847,586 number | 846,569 number | 848,604 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 837,363 number | 793,055 number | 856,295 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 904,777 number | 778,557 number | 1.11 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 million number | 1.11 million number | 1.11 million number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More reference data data for Austria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6222 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2597 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Austria?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Austria was 1.11 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 million number in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 778,557 number in 2010.
- How does Austria rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Austria ranks 96th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.7%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.