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EUROPEAN COMMISSION Contact:Maria Podlasek-Ziegler E-mail:EAC-UNITE-B2@ec.europa.eu European CommissionB-1049 Brussels STEMeducation landscape inAustria Author:Dr. Michael Wimmer, in collaboration with the study team Manuscript completed inJanuary2025 This document has been prepared for the European Commission however it reflects the views only of theauthors, and the European Commission is not liable for any consequence stemming from the reuse of thispublication. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union,2026 © European Union,2026 The reuse policy of European Commission documents is implemented by Commission Decision2011/833/EU of 12December 2011 on the reuse of Commission documents (OJ L330, 14.12.2011, p.39).Unless otherwise noted, the reuse of this document is authorised under a Creative Commons Attribution4.0 International (CCBY4.0) licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). This means thatreuse is allowed provided appropriate credit is given and any changes are indicated. For any use or reproduction of elements that are not owned by the European Union, permission may needto be sought directly from therespective rightholders. PrintISBN978-92-68-38384-1doi:10.2766/0193547NC-01-26-093-EN-CPDFISBN978-92-68-38383-4doi:10.2766/6964760NC-01-26-093-EN-N Contents 1.Backgroundto the country’s education system and STEMperformance.............................................................................................8 1.1.Structure of the national school education system………………………81.2.Governance of STEM education in Austria..........................................101.3.Introduction of the country’s performance in STEM education in2014−2024...........................................................................................131.3.1.Performance in STEM and diversity........................................................15 2.Overview of the main policy and structural challenges and factorsrelated to STEM education in schools.................................................16 2.1.Policy framework for STEM education in Austria.................................16 2.2.Overview of the mainstructural challenges and factors related to STEMeducation in school..............................................................................172.2.1.Fragmented approach to STEM..............................................................172.2.2.STEM transitions between education levels............................................182.2.3.Governance and infrastructure-related challenges for STEM education..182.2.4.STEM curriculum and teaching...............................................................192.2.5.Genderequality andinclusion.................................................................202.2.6.COVID-19 and other factors affecting STEM education..........................20 3.Overview of the identified instruments promoting STEM education22 3.1.Examples of best practices to support STEM education......................24 5.Methodological annex...........................................................................33 Thisdocument presents results of country-specific research on science,technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education and its support inAustria. It was prepared in the context of awider study on ‘Promoting STEMeducation in schools’ commissioned by the European Commission, Directorate-General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture (DG EAC). 1.Background to the country’s education systemand STEM performance 1.1.Structure of the nationalschool education system In Austria, the education system1below the tertiary level is divided into threestages: early childhood education and care (ECEC), primary education, andsecondary education, which includes both lower and upper secondary levels withacademic and vocational pathways. Early childhood education and care (ECEC) in Austria corresponds to ISCEDlevel 0 and serves children from birth to six years old. This stage is divided intocrèches for children under three and kindergartens for children aged three tosix.2Attendance at kindergartens is optional until the final year, which is mandatoryfor all children aged five to six. ECEC focuses on social, emotional, and cognitivedevelopment through play-based learning, fostering early literacy, numeracy, andsocial skills.3Assessment at this stage islargelyinformal4and developmental,preparing children for the transition to primary school. Primary education (ISCED level 1) in Austria begins at age six and lasts for fouryears, covering grades one to four. It iscompulsory and free in public schools,offering a curriculum that includesSTEM subjects such as Early Mathematics andElementary Science.Assessment is continuous and formative, with teachersproviding descriptive evaluations in the early years and gradeslater on. At theend of primary education, students are evaluated to determine their readiness forlower secondary education. Secondary education in Austria