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

Austria: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 43,925 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
43,925 number
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
113th
of 202 countries
All-time high
67,085 number
in 1971
All-time low
40,662 number
in 2013
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 43,925 number, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Austria peaked at 67,085 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 40,662 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 official primary entry in Austria, year by year

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, male (number) in Austria, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 66,904 number —
1971 67,085 number +0.3%
1972 66,629 number -0.7%
1973 65,689 number -1.4%
1974 64,319 number -2.1%
1975 62,598 number -2.7%
1976 60,662 number -3.1%
1977 58,120 number -4.2%
1978 55,147 number -5.1%
1979 52,052 number -5.6%
1980 49,234 number -5.4%
1981 47,154 number -4.2%
1982 45,482 number -3.5%
1983 44,286 number -2.6%
1984 43,513 number -1.7%
1985 43,059 number -1.0%
1986 42,761 number -0.7%
1987 43,171 number +1.0%
1988 44,104 number +2.2%
1989 45,258 number +2.6%
1990 46,209 number +2.1%
1991 46,425 number +0.5%
1992 46,736 number +0.7%
1993 46,696 number -0.1%
1994 46,527 number -0.4%
1995 46,582 number +0.1%
1996 47,324 number +1.6%
1997 47,681 number +0.8%
1998 48,193 number +1.1%
1999 48,649 number +0.9%
2000 48,739 number +0.2%
2001 48,062 number -1.4%
2002 46,982 number -2.2%
2003 45,485 number -3.2%
2004 43,854 number -3.6%
2005 42,493 number -3.1%
2006 41,907 number -1.4%
2007 41,394 number -1.2%
2008 41,164 number -0.6%
2009 41,122 number -0.1%
2010 41,108 number -0.0%
2011 40,900 number -0.5%
2012 40,732 number -0.4%
2013 40,662 number -0.2%
2014 40,715 number +0.1%
2015 40,919 number +0.5%
2016 41,303 number +0.9%
2017 41,897 number +1.4%
2018 42,541 number +1.5%
2019 43,223 number +1.6%
2020 43,925 number +1.6%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 43,925 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,178 number, 1.5× the median. (72 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 43,925 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39,344 number, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 61,920 number 52,052 number 67,085 number 10
1980s 44,802 number 42,761 number 49,234 number 10
1990s 47,102 number 46,209 number 48,649 number 10
2000s 44,120 number 41,122 number 48,739 number 10
2010s 41,400 number 40,662 number 43,223 number 10
2020s 43,925 number 43,925 number 43,925 number 1

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 110 Hungary 45,771 number compare
  2. 111 Switzerland 44,447 number compare
  3. 112 Portugal 44,358 number compare
  4. 114 Oman 39,917 number compare
  5. 115 Panama 39,743 number compare
  6. 116 Mongolia 38,157 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 43,925 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 67,085 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 40,662 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 6.9%. 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, male (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, male (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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Male 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/