School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Austria

Austria: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 85,099 number in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
85,099 number
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
113th
of 202 countries
All-time high
131,228 number
in 1971
All-time low
79,320 number
in 2013
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Austria, 1970–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Austria stood at 85,099 number.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Austria peaked at 131,228 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 79,320 number, in 2013.

Austria ranks 113th of 202 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 121,122 number 101,796 number 131,228 number 10
1980s 87,511 number 83,452 number 96,269 number 10
1990s 91,883 number 90,249 number 94,823 number 10
2000s 86,046 number 80,235 number 95,005 number 10
2010s 80,567 number 79,320 number 83,758 number 10
2020s 85,099 number 85,099 number 85,099 number 1

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 110 Hungary 89,307 number compare
  2. 111 Switzerland 86,520 number compare
  3. 112 Portugal 86,030 number compare
  4. 114 Oman 79,019 number compare
  5. 115 Panama 77,795 number compare
  6. 116 Mongolia 75,371 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places β†’

More reference data data for Austria

All data for Austria β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Austria?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Austria was 85,099 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 131,228 number in 1971.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 79,320 number in 2013.
How does Austria rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Austria ranks 113th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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 School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/