Pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Austria

Austria: Pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at was 97.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
97.2%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
23rd
of 42 countries
All-time high
98.0%
in 2018
All-time low
96.0%
in 2014
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Austria, 2013–2024

0204060801002013201820242013: 96.5 Percentage2014: 96 Percentage2015: 97.1 Percentage2016: 97 Percentage2017: 97.8 Percentage2018: 98 Percentage2019: 98 Percentage2020: 97.7 Percentage2021: 97 Percentage2022: 97.5 Percentage2023: 97.7 Percentage2024: 97.2 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Austria is 97.2%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Austria peaked at 98.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 96.0%, in 2014.

That places Austria 23rd out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of the population of the corresponding age in Austria, 2013 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2013 96.5%
2014 96.0% -0.5%
2015 97.1% +1.1%
2016 97.0% -0.1%
2017 97.8% +0.8%
2018 98.0% +0.2%
2019 98.0% +0.0%
2020 97.7% -0.3%
2021 97.0% -0.7%
2022 97.5% +0.5%
2023 97.7% +0.2%
2024 97.2% -0.5%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 97.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 97.3%, 100% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 97.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.4%, 100% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 97.2% 96.0% 98.0% 7
2020s 97.4% 97.0% 97.7% 5

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 22 Latvia 97.3% compare
  2. 24 Denmark 97.1% compare
  3. 25 Iceland 96.6% compare
  4. 26 Slovenia 95.8% compare
  5. 26 Slovenia 95.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Austria?
Pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Austria was 97.2% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 96.0% in 2014.
How does Austria rank for pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at?
Austria ranks 23rd out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
Is pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of the population of the corresponding age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of the population of the corresponding age
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 507 data points, 2013–2024
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