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Austria

History & Background, Constitutional & Legal Foundations, Educational System—overview, Preprimary & Primary Education, Secondary Education



BASIC DATA
Official Country Name: Republic of Austria
Region: Europe
Population: 8,131,111
Language(s): German
Literacy Rate: 98%
Academic Year: September-June
Number of Primary Schools: 3,703
Compulsory Schooling: 9 years
Public Expenditure on Education: 5.4%
Foreign Students in National Universities: 27,172
Libraries: 2,016
Educational Enrollment: Primary: 381,927
  Secondary: 793,485
  Higher: 240,632
Educational Enrollment Rate: Primary: 100%
  Secondary: 103%
  Higher: 48%
Teachers: Primary: 31,251
  Secondary: 79,806
  Higher: 26,356

Student-Teacher Ratio: Primary: 12:1
  Secondary: 9:1
Female Enrollment Rate: Primary: 100%
  Secondary: 102%
  Higher: 49%

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