Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Austria
Austria: Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at was 95.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
95.4%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
25th
of 45 countries
All-time high
96.1%
in 2023
All-time low
82.0%
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Austria, 1998–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2024, pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Austria stood at 95.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Austria peaked at 96.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 82.0%, in 1998.
Austria ranks 25th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Austria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 82.0% | — |
| 1999 | 83.1% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 84.6% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 86.0% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 86.9% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 88.0% | +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% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 94.8% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 94.9% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 95.6% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 96.0% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 96.0% | +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% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 95.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96.5%, 99% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Austria's 95.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 96.5%, 99% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.5% | 82.0% | 83.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 87.9% | 84.6% | 91.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.5% | 92.1% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.6% | 94.7% | 96.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 23 Netherlands 96.4% compare
- 23 Netherlands 96.4% compare
- 26 Italy 95.0% 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)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 89.67 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 297,643 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Austria?
- Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Austria was 95.4% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 96.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.0% in 1998.
- How does Austria rank for pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at?
- Austria ranks 25th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level, by sex - as % of the population of the corresponding age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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