Austria - School enrollment, primary (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Austria was 103.10 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 105.56 in 1989 and a minimum value of 96.23 in 1980.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1971 103.30
1972 102.76
1973 101.15
1974 100.05
1975 99.69
1976 99.25
1977 99.49
1978 97.31
1979 96.78
1980 96.23
1981 96.39
1982 97.27
1983 97.08
1984 97.08
1985 96.61
1986 99.10
1987 100.93
1988 103.76
1989 105.56
1990 105.30
1991 104.12
1992 103.91
1993 103.31
1994 102.41
1995 102.37
1996 102.40
1997 102.83
1998 103.63
1999 103.78
2000 103.67
2001 102.95
2002 101.25
2003 100.46
2004 100.72
2005 100.83
2006 101.56
2007 101.67
2008 100.73
2009 100.20
2010 99.79
2011 99.74
2012 100.60
2013 101.21
2014 101.63
2015 102.00
2016 102.26
2017 103.11
2018 103.32
2019 103.10

Development Relevance: Gross enrollment ratios indicate the capacity of each level of the education system, but a high ratio may reflect a substantial number of overage children enrolled in each grade because of repetition or late entry rather than a successful education system. The net enrollment rate excludes overage and underage students and more accurately captures the system's coverage and internal efficiency. Differences between the gross enrollment ratio and the net enrollment rate show the incidence of overage and underage enrollments.

Limitations and Exceptions: Enrollment indicators are based on annual school surveys, but do not necessarily reflect actual attendance or dropout rates during the year. Also, the length of education differs across countries and can influence enrollment rates, although the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) tries to minimize the difference. For example, a shorter duration for primary education tends to increase the rate; a longer one to decrease it (in part because older children are more at risk of dropping out). Moreover, age at enrollment may be inaccurately estimated or misstated, especially in communities where registration of births is not strictly enforced.

Other Notes: Data retrieved via API in March 2019. For detailed information on the observation level (e.g. National Estimation, UIS Estimation, or Category not applicable), please visit UIS.Stat (http://data.uis.unesco.org/).

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Gross enrollment ratio for primary school is calculated by dividing the number of students enrolled in primary education regardless of age by the population of the age group which officially corresponds to primary education, and multiplying by 100. Data on education are collected by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics from official responses to its annual education survey. All the data are mapped to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) to ensure the comparability of education programs at the international level. The current version was formally adopted by UNESCO Member States in 2011. Population data are drawn from the United Nations Population Division. Using a single source for population data standardizes definitions, estimations, and interpolation methods, ensuring a consistent methodology across countries and minimizing potential enumeration problems in national censuses. The reference years reflect the school year for which the data are presented. In some countries the school year spans two calendar years (for example, from September 2010 to June 2011); in these cases the reference year refers to the year in which the school year ended (2011 in the example).

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Participation