Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Austria

Austria: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 40,418 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
40,418 number
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
112th
of 205 countries
All-time high
64,128 number
in 1975
All-time low
39,735 number
in 2016
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k197019952020

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 40,418 number, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Austria peaked at 64,128 number in 1975 and was at its lowest, 39,735 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, female (number) in Austria, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 58,778 number
1971 60,200 number +2.4%
1972 61,602 number +2.3%
1973 62,861 number +2.0%
1974 63,779 number +1.5%
1975 64,128 number +0.5%
1976 63,846 number -0.4%
1977 63,450 number -0.6%
1978 62,803 number -1.0%
1979 61,693 number -1.8%
1980 59,782 number -3.1%
1981 57,083 number -4.5%
1982 54,439 number -4.6%
1983 51,782 number -4.9%
1984 49,229 number -4.9%
1985 47,109 number -4.3%
1986 45,532 number -3.3%
1987 43,940 number -3.5%
1988 42,431 number -3.4%
1989 41,348 number -2.6%
1990 41,193 number -0.4%
1991 42,010 number +2.0%
1992 43,254 number +3.0%
1993 44,643 number +3.2%
1994 45,946 number +2.9%
1995 46,554 number +1.3%
1996 46,360 number -0.4%
1997 45,890 number -1.0%
1998 45,412 number -1.0%
1999 45,038 number -0.8%
2000 45,196 number +0.4%
2001 45,949 number +1.7%
2002 46,694 number +1.6%
2003 47,294 number +1.3%
2004 47,587 number +0.6%
2005 47,101 number -1.0%
2006 45,791 number -2.8%
2007 44,629 number -2.5%
2008 43,414 number -2.7%
2009 42,242 number -2.7%
2010 41,448 number -1.9%
2011 41,120 number -0.8%
2012 40,769 number -0.9%
2013 40,464 number -0.7%
2014 40,237 number -0.6%
2015 40,000 number -0.6%
2016 39,735 number -0.7%
2017 39,898 number +0.4%
2018 40,061 number +0.4%
2019 40,222 number +0.4%
2020 40,418 number +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 62,314 number 58,778 number 64,128 number 10
1980s 49,268 number 41,348 number 59,782 number 10
1990s 44,630 number 41,193 number 46,554 number 10
2000s 45,590 number 42,242 number 47,587 number 10
2010s 40,395 number 39,735 number 41,448 number 10
2020s 40,418 number 40,418 number 40,418 number 1

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 109 Portugal 48,942 number compare
  2. 110 Hungary 47,635 number compare
  3. 111 United Arab Emirates 44,892 number compare
  4. 113 Switzerland 39,743 number compare
  5. 114 Bulgaria 36,994 number compare
  6. 115 Panama 36,109 number compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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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 40,418 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 64,128 number in 1975.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 39,735 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 2.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (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
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.