Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Austria

Austria: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 83,499 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
83,499 number
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
112th
of 205 countries
All-time high
131,117 number
in 1975
All-time low
81,425 number
in 2016
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Austria, 1970–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Austria is 83,499 number, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Austria peaked at 131,117 number in 1975 and was at its lowest, 81,425 number, in 2016.

Austria ranks 112th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number) in Austria, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 120,064 number
1971 123,006 number +2.5%
1972 125,880 number +2.3%
1973 128,476 number +2.1%
1974 130,384 number +1.5%
1975 131,117 number +0.6%
1976 130,549 number -0.4%
1977 129,740 number -0.6%
1978 128,417 number -1.0%
1979 126,152 number -1.8%
1980 122,257 number -3.1%
1981 116,756 number -4.5%
1982 111,338 number -4.6%
1983 105,905 number -4.9%
1984 100,697 number -4.9%
1985 96,396 number -4.3%
1986 93,225 number -3.3%
1987 89,971 number -3.5%
1988 86,902 number -3.4%
1989 84,714 number -2.5%
1990 84,422 number -0.3%
1991 86,109 number +2.0%
1992 88,654 number +3.0%
1993 91,517 number +3.2%
1994 94,216 number +2.9%
1995 95,497 number +1.4%
1996 95,133 number -0.4%
1997 94,193 number -1.0%
1998 93,226 number -1.0%
1999 92,464 number -0.8%
2000 92,784 number +0.3%
2001 94,308 number +1.6%
2002 95,856 number +1.6%
2003 97,107 number +1.3%
2004 97,718 number +0.6%
2005 96,725 number -1.0%
2006 94,035 number -2.8%
2007 91,594 number -2.6%
2008 89,069 number -2.8%
2009 86,651 number -2.7%
2010 85,030 number -1.9%
2011 84,382 number -0.8%
2012 83,629 number -0.9%
2013 82,919 number -0.8%
2014 82,367 number -0.7%
2015 81,871 number -0.6%
2016 81,425 number -0.5%
2017 81,968 number +0.7%
2018 82,483 number +0.6%
2019 82,970 number +0.6%
2020 83,499 number +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 127,378 number 120,064 number 131,117 number 10
1980s 100,816 number 84,714 number 122,257 number 10
1990s 91,543 number 84,422 number 95,497 number 10
2000s 93,585 number 86,651 number 97,718 number 10
2010s 82,904 number 81,425 number 85,030 number 10
2020s 83,499 number 83,499 number 83,499 number 1

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 109 Portugal 99,883 number compare
  2. 110 Hungary 97,673 number compare
  3. 111 United Arab Emirates 92,346 number compare
  4. 113 Switzerland 81,418 number compare
  5. 114 Bulgaria 76,030 number compare
  6. 115 Panama 73,784 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Austria?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Austria was 83,499 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 131,117 number in 1975.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 81,425 number in 2016.
How does Austria rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Austria ranks 112th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.