School age population, early childhood educational development in Austria

Austria: School age population, early childhood educational development was 138,286 number in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
138,286 number
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
51st
of 92 countries
All-time high
141,762 number
in 1998
All-time low
116,002 number
in 2002
Years of data
23
1998–2020

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k1998200920201998: 141.8k number1999: 132.3k number2000: 125.7k number2001: 121.2k number2002: 116.0k number2003: 116.5k number2004: 120.5k number2005: 121.9k number2006: 122.5k number2007: 123.7k number2008: 122.7k number2009: 120.4k number2010: 119.7k number2011: 119.6k number2012: 119.8k number2013: 120.6k number2014: 122.2k number2015: 124.1k number2016: 126.5k number2017: 129.1k number2018: 132.3k number2019: 135.8k number2020: 138.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, school age population, early childhood educational development in Austria stood at 138,286 number.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in Austria peaked at 141,762 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 116,002 number, in 2002.

Austria ranks 51st of 92 countries on this measure, 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, male (number) in Austria, 1998 to 2020.
Year number Change
1998 141,762 number
1999 132,270 number -6.7%
2000 125,698 number -5.0%
2001 121,186 number -3.6%
2002 116,002 number -4.3%
2003 116,497 number +0.4%
2004 120,480 number +3.4%
2005 121,868 number +1.2%
2006 122,543 number +0.6%
2007 123,667 number +0.9%
2008 122,708 number -0.8%
2009 120,435 number -1.9%
2010 119,688 number -0.6%
2011 119,600 number -0.1%
2012 119,764 number +0.1%
2013 120,640 number +0.7%
2014 122,234 number +1.3%
2015 124,145 number +1.6%
2016 126,502 number +1.9%
2017 129,090 number +2.0%
2018 132,327 number +2.5%
2019 135,752 number +2.6%
2020 138,286 number +1.9%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 138,286 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 82,443 number, 1.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 138,286 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 61,890 number, 2.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 137,016 number 132,270 number 141,762 number 2
2000s 121,108 number 116,002 number 125,698 number 10
2010s 124,974 number 119,600 number 135,752 number 10
2020s 138,286 number 138,286 number 138,286 number 1

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 48 Paraguay 143,406 number compare
  2. 49 Costa Rica 143,118 number compare
  3. 50 Turkmenistan 139,090 number compare
  4. 52 Sweden 123,402 number compare
  5. 53 Namibia 99,114 number compare
  6. 54 Denmark 96,170 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 138,286 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 141,762 number in 1998.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 116,002 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 15.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, male (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

Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood educational development education 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/