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

Austria: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 41,174 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
41,174 number
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
113th
of 202 countries
All-time high
64,143 number
in 1971
All-time low
38,644 number
in 2014
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Austria is 41,174 number, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Austria peaked at 64,143 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 38,644 number, in 2014.

That places Austria 113th out of 202 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 official primary entry in Austria, year by year

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (number) in Austria, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 63,986 number —
1971 64,143 number +0.2%
1972 63,706 number -0.7%
1973 62,805 number -1.4%
1974 61,495 number -2.1%
1975 59,852 number -2.7%
1976 58,007 number -3.1%
1977 55,565 number -4.2%
1978 52,713 number -5.1%
1979 49,744 number -5.6%
1980 47,035 number -5.4%
1981 45,026 number -4.3%
1982 43,407 number -3.6%
1983 42,232 number -2.7%
1984 41,458 number -1.8%
1985 40,992 number -1.1%
1986 40,691 number -0.7%
1987 41,102 number +1.0%
1988 42,013 number +2.2%
1989 43,130 number +2.7%
1990 44,040 number +2.1%
1991 44,226 number +0.4%
1992 44,492 number +0.6%
1993 44,414 number -0.2%
1994 44,217 number -0.4%
1995 44,248 number +0.1%
1996 44,964 number +1.6%
1997 45,281 number +0.7%
1998 45,749 number +1.0%
1999 46,174 number +0.9%
2000 46,266 number +0.2%
2001 45,651 number -1.3%
2002 44,599 number -2.3%
2003 43,176 number -3.2%
2004 41,649 number -3.5%
2005 40,387 number -3.0%
2006 39,862 number -1.3%
2007 39,387 number -1.2%
2008 39,165 number -0.6%
2009 39,113 number -0.1%
2010 39,089 number -0.1%
2011 38,895 number -0.5%
2012 38,749 number -0.4%
2013 38,658 number -0.2%
2014 38,644 number -0.0%
2015 38,738 number +0.2%
2016 38,980 number +0.6%
2017 39,433 number +1.2%
2018 39,951 number +1.3%
2019 40,535 number +1.5%
2020 41,174 number +1.6%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 41,174 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 27,738 number, 1.5× the median. (72 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 41,174 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37,030 number, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 59,202 number 49,744 number 64,143 number 10
1980s 42,709 number 40,691 number 47,035 number 10
1990s 44,780 number 44,040 number 46,174 number 10
2000s 41,926 number 39,113 number 46,266 number 10
2010s 39,167 number 38,644 number 40,535 number 10
2020s 41,174 number 41,174 number 41,174 number 1

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 110 Hungary 43,536 number compare
  2. 111 Switzerland 42,073 number compare
  3. 112 Portugal 41,672 number compare
  4. 114 Oman 39,102 number compare
  5. 115 Panama 38,052 number compare
  6. 116 Mongolia 37,214 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 41,174 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 64,143 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 38,644 number in 2014.
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 5.3%. 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, female (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, female (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

Female 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/