Pupils aged 5: % of corresponding age population in Austria
Austria: Pupils aged 5: % of corresponding age population was 97.9 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
97.9
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
18th
of 44 countries
All-time high
98
in 2018
All-time low
96
in 2014
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Austria, 2013–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Austria is 97.9, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Austria peaked at 98 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 96, in 2014.
That places Austria 18th out of 44 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Pupils aged 5: % of corresponding age population in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 96.5 | — |
| 2014 | 96 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 97.1 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 97 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 97.8 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 98 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 97.7 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 97 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 97.5 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 97.7 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 97.2 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 97.9 | +0.7% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 97.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 97.4, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Austria's 97.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.4, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.2 | 96 | 98 | 7 |
| 2020s | 97.5 | 97 | 97.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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- 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 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Austria?
- Pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Austria was 97.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 98 in 2018.
- What is the lowest pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 96 in 2014.
- How does Austria rank for pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary?
- Austria ranks 18th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils aged 5 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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