Pupils aged 4: % of corresponding age population … sex in Austria
Austria: Pupils aged 4: % of corresponding age population … sex was 96 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
96
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
25th
of 47 countries
All-time high
96.1
in 2023
All-time low
82
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Austria, 1998–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Austria stood at 96.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Austria peaked at 96.1 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 82, in 1998.
Austria ranks 25th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Pupils aged 4: % of corresponding age population … sex in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 82 | — |
| 1999 | 83.1 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 84.6 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 86 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 86.9 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 88 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 87.6 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 87.5 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 88.1 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 88.8 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 90.3 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 91.3 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 92.1 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 94.3 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 93.8 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 93.9 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 94 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 94.8 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 94.9 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 95.6 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 96 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 95.8 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 94.7 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 95.8 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 96.1 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 95.4 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 96 | +0.6% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 96 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96.45, 100% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Austria's 96 is below the median for high income countries, which is 96.55, 99% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.55 | 82 | 83.1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 87.91 | 84.6 | 91.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.54 | 92.1 | 96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.63 | 94.7 | 96.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 23 Netherlands 96.4 compare
- 23 Netherlands 96.4 compare
- 26 Italy 95 compare
- 27 Slovenia 94.7 compare
- 27 Slovenia 94.7 compare
More population data for Austria
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2038 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.65 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2038 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0974 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,924 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.0912 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3729 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.203 (2100)
- Population density 89.67 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 297,643 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Austria?
- Pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Austria was 96 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 96.1 in 2023.
- What is the lowest pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 82 in 1998.
- How does Austria rank for pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary?
- Austria ranks 25th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 Pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of corresponding age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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