This section provides the most recent available data on the number of educational institutions from pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education level (ISCED levels 0-4). Statistics on numbers and characteristics of higher education institutions can be found in the European Tertiary Education Register. A general overview of the categories of institutions providing publicly-subsidised adult education and training can be found in the chapter on adult education. The notes below the tables provide methodological explanations necessary for a good interpretation of data. For an overwiew about the schematic structure of Austrian educational system look here.
Statistics on educational institutions providing pre-primary, primary, secondary (and post-secondary non-tertiary) regular education
Type of educational institution in English (and in national language) | ISCED levels provided | Main orientation of the programmes provided | Number of educational institutions | ||||
Total | Public | Govern ment-dependent private | Private inde-pendent | ||||
Crèches (Krippen) | 0 | (-) | 2550 | 1254 | 1296 | (:) | |
Kindergartens, mixed-age child care institutions (Kindergärten, altersgemischte Betreuungseinrichtungen) | 0 | (-) | 6155 | 3741 | 2414 | (:) | |
Primary schools (Volksschulen) | 0,1 | (-) | 2953 | 2843 | 110 | (:) | |
Compulsory secondary schools: General secondary and pre-vocational schools (Mittelschulen, Polytechnische Schulen) | 2,3 | G | 1269 | 1196 | 73 | (:) | |
Academic secondary schools (Allgemein bildende höhere Schulen) | 2,3 | G | 354 | 271 | 83 | (:) | |
Other general schools (Sonstige allgemeinbildende Schulen) *) | 1,2,3 | G | 151 | 0 | 151 | (:) | |
Vocational schools for apprentices (Berufsschulen) | 3 | V | 142 | 136 | 6 | (:) | |
Schools for intermediate & Colleges for higher vocational education (Berufsbildende mittlere und höhere Schulen) **) | 3,5 | V | 493 | 338 | 154 | (:) | |
Other technical and voational schools (Sonstige berufsbildende Schulen) | 3,4 | V | 57 | 0 | 57 | (:) | |
Health care system schools (Schulen im Gesundheitswesen) | 3,4 | V | 134 | 61 | 73 | (:) | |
*) Inclusive schools with foreign curriculum. **) Inclusive Federal sports academies.
Abbreviations: G= General; V= Vocational; (:) Data on private independent institutions are included in column Government dependent private; (-) Not applicable.
Sources:
- Statistics Austria: Day care centers (Kindertagesheime), Reference year 2021/22 (accessed 2023-05-31)
- Statistics Austria: School locations (Schulstandorte), Reference year 2021/22 (accessed 2023-05-31)
- ISCED= International Standard Classification of Education (accessed 2023-05-31)
Statistics on separate educational institutions providing pre-primary, primary, secondary (and post-secondary non-tertiary) special needs education
Type of educational institution in English (and in national language) | ISCED levels provided | Main orientation of the programmes provided | Number of educational institutions | ||||
Total | Public | Govern ment-dependent private | Private inde-pendent | ||||
Special (SEN) schools (Sonderschulen) | 0.1,2,3 | G | 216 | 206 | 10 | (:) | |
Abbreviations: G= General; V= Vocational; (:) Data on private independent institutions are included in column Government dependent private
Sources:
- ISCED= International Standard Classification of Education (accessed 2023-05-31)
Terminology
The 2018 version of the Unesco/OECD/Eurostat Manual on concepts, definitions and classification (accessed 2023-05-31) can be consulted for the definitions of regular education (p.10); general and vocational programmes of education (p.19); as well as public institution, government-dependent private institution and private independent institution (pp. 24-26).
Notes
1) All special schools provide several ISCED levels.
2) The Austrian School Organisation Act distinguishes between ten different types of special needs school.
3) The educational institutions are counted in accordance with the legal entity approach.