Total Population
In 2002 Austria's population was estimated to be 8,2 million. Annual population growth was estimated at 0.23%. 88% are Austrian's. Other residents include Croatians, Slovenes, Hungarians, Czechs, Slovaks and Romanians.), 2% are naturalized (includes those who have lived in Austria at least three generations). 

Religions
A majority of 78% of Austria's population is Roman Catholic. 5% are Protestants and 17% belong to other religions. 

Languages
Austria's official language is German.

Education
The formal state education system in Austria comprises primary school ("Volksschule", ages 6-10), After primary school parents can choose to send their children either to secondary school ("Hauptschule", ages 10-14), followed by polytechnics ("Polytechnikum", ages 14-15) or to grammar school ("Gymnasium or Mittelschule"). Pupils will graduate with a baccalaureate ("Matura") at the age of 18, which permits them to go to university. Austria's population is highly literate 98%.