School age population, early childhood educational development in Austria

Austria: School age population, early childhood educational development was 269,277 number in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
269,277 number
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
51st
of 92 countries
All-time high
276,171 number
in 1998
All-time low
225,918 number
in 2002
Years of data
23
1998–2020

School age population, early childhood educational development in Austria, 1998–2020

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1998200920201998: 276.2k number1999: 257.6k number2000: 244.8k number2001: 236.1k number2002: 225.9k number2003: 226.9k number2004: 234.7k number2005: 237.5k number2006: 238.8k number2007: 241.0k number2008: 239.2k number2009: 234.9k number2010: 233.4k number2011: 233.1k number2012: 233.3k number2013: 234.8k number2014: 237.7k number2015: 241.2k number2016: 245.7k number2017: 250.8k number2018: 257.2k number2019: 264.1k number2020: 269.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood educational development in Austria is 269,277 number, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in Austria peaked at 276,171 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 225,918 number, in 2002.

That places Austria 51st out of 92 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

School age population, early childhood educational development in Austria, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number) in Austria, 1998 to 2020.
Year number Change
1998 276,171 number
1999 257,639 number -6.7%
2000 244,828 number -5.0%
2001 236,086 number -3.6%
2002 225,918 number -4.3%
2003 226,892 number +0.4%
2004 234,710 number +3.4%
2005 237,461 number +1.2%
2006 238,794 number +0.6%
2007 240,970 number +0.9%
2008 239,177 number -0.7%
2009 234,860 number -1.8%
2010 233,363 number -0.6%
2011 233,069 number -0.1%
2012 233,252 number +0.1%
2013 234,798 number +0.7%
2014 237,693 number +1.2%
2015 241,213 number +1.5%
2016 245,664 number +1.8%
2017 250,753 number +2.1%
2018 257,221 number +2.6%
2019 264,126 number +2.7%
2020 269,277 number +2.0%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 269,277 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 160,778 number, 1.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 269,277 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 120,227 number, 2.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 266,905 number 257,639 number 276,171 number 2
2000s 235,970 number 225,918 number 244,828 number 10
2010s 243,115 number 233,069 number 264,126 number 10
2020s 269,277 number 269,277 number 269,277 number 1

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 48 Paraguay 280,305 number compare
  2. 49 Costa Rica 279,650 number compare
  3. 50 Turkmenistan 274,019 number compare
  4. 52 Sweden 240,052 number compare
  5. 53 Namibia 198,148 number compare
  6. 54 Eritrea 187,884 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood educational development in Austria?
School age population, early childhood educational development in Austria was 269,277 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 276,171 number in 1998.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 225,918 number in 2002.
How does Austria rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
Austria ranks 51st out of 92 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
131 places, 2,087 data points, 1972–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood educational development as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. Early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years, and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/