School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Austria

Austria: School age population, one year before than … both sexes than was 85,099 number in 2020. ▼ 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 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 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 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.

School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Austria, year by year

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Austria, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 130,890 number —
1971 131,228 number +0.3%
1972 130,335 number -0.7%
1973 128,494 number -1.4%
1974 125,814 number -2.1%
1975 122,450 number -2.7%
1976 118,669 number -3.1%
1977 113,685 number -4.2%
1978 107,860 number -5.1%
1979 101,796 number -5.6%
1980 96,269 number -5.4%
1981 92,180 number -4.2%
1982 88,889 number -3.6%
1983 86,518 number -2.7%
1984 84,971 number -1.8%
1985 84,051 number -1.1%
1986 83,452 number -0.7%
1987 84,273 number +1.0%
1988 86,117 number +2.2%
1989 88,388 number +2.6%
1990 90,249 number +2.1%
1991 90,651 number +0.4%
1992 91,228 number +0.6%
1993 91,110 number -0.1%
1994 90,744 number -0.4%
1995 90,830 number +0.1%
1996 92,288 number +1.6%
1997 92,962 number +0.7%
1998 93,942 number +1.1%
1999 94,823 number +0.9%
2000 95,005 number +0.2%
2001 93,713 number -1.4%
2002 91,581 number -2.3%
2003 88,661 number -3.2%
2004 85,503 number -3.6%
2005 82,880 number -3.1%
2006 81,769 number -1.3%
2007 80,781 number -1.2%
2008 80,329 number -0.6%
2009 80,235 number -0.1%
2010 80,197 number -0.0%
2011 79,795 number -0.5%
2012 79,481 number -0.4%
2013 79,320 number -0.2%
2014 79,359 number +0.0%
2015 79,657 number +0.4%
2016 80,283 number +0.8%
2017 81,330 number +1.3%
2018 82,492 number +1.4%
2019 83,758 number +1.5%
2020 85,099 number +1.6%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 85,099 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 57,008 number, 1.5× the median. (72 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 85,099 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76,374 number, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Austria?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry 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 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 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?
Austria ranks 113th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry 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
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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/