Teaching staff in Austria

Austria: Teaching staff was 52.6% in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
52.6%
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
20th
of 26 countries
All-time high
52.6%
in 2012
All-time low
38.8%
in 1998
Years of data
13
1998–2012

Teaching staff in Austria, 1998–2012

02040601998200520121998: 38.8 Percentage1999: 40.4 Percentage2002: 44.8 Percentage2003: 46.8 Percentage2004: 47.8 Percentage2005: 47.5 Percentage2006: 38.8 Percentage2007: 39.8 Percentage2008: 44.1 Percentage2009: 46 Percentage2010: 48.4 Percentage2011: 50.2 Percentage2012: 52.6 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teaching staff in Austria is 52.6%, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teaching staff in Austria peaked at 52.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 38.8%, in 1998.

Austria ranks 20th of 26 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Teaching staff in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Teaching staff (1998-2012) in Austria, 1998 to 2012.
Year Percentage Change
1998 38.8% —
1999 40.4% +4.1%
2002 44.8% +10.9%
2003 46.8% +4.5%
2004 47.8% +2.1%
2005 47.5% -0.6%
2006 38.8% -18.3%
2007 39.8% +2.6%
2008 44.1% +10.8%
2009 46.0% +4.3%
2010 48.4% +5.2%
2011 50.2% +3.7%
2012 52.6% +4.8%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 52.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 61.2%, 86% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 52.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 61.2%, 86% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.6% 38.8% 40.4% 2
2000s 44.4% 38.8% 47.8% 8
2010s 50.4% 48.4% 52.6% 3

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 17 Malta 57.7% compare
  2. 18 Italy 55.4% compare
  3. 19 Norway 55.3% compare
  4. 21 Belgium 45.3% compare
  5. 22 Ireland 43.9% compare
  6. 23 Finland 43.5% compare

See the full ranking of 28 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teaching staff in Austria?
Teaching staff in Austria was 52.6% in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest teaching staff recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 52.6% in 2012.
What is the lowest teaching staff recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 38.8% in 1998.
How does Austria rank for teaching staff?
Austria ranks 20th out of 26 countries with data for 2012.
Is teaching staff rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Teaching staff (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teaching staff (1998-2012)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 289 data points, 1998–2012
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