Adolescents out of school in Austria

Austria: Adolescents out of school was 1.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.2%
Change on year
down 16.9%
World rank
148th
of 179 countries
All-time high
1.9%
in 2016
All-time low
0.7%
in 2004
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Adolescents out of school in Austria, 2002–2024

00.511.522002201320242002: 1 % of lower secondary school age2003: 0.988 % of lower secondary school age2004: 0.658 % of lower secondary school age2005: 0.7 % of lower secondary school age2006: 0.923 % of lower secondary school age2007: 1.2 % of lower secondary school age2008: 1.1 % of lower secondary school age2009: 1.1 % of lower secondary school age2010: 1.3 % of lower secondary school age2011: 1.3 % of lower secondary school age2012: 1.3 % of lower secondary school age2013: 1.3 % of lower secondary school age2014: 1.3 % of lower secondary school age2015: 1.3 % of lower secondary school age2016: 1.9 % of lower secondary school age2017: 1.4 % of lower secondary school age2018: 1.2 % of lower secondary school age2019: 1.2 % of lower secondary school age2020: 1.1 % of lower secondary school age2021: 1 % of lower secondary school age2022: 1.6 % of lower secondary school age2023: 1.5 % of lower secondary school age2024: 1.2 % of lower secondary school age

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of lower secondary school age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adolescents out of school in Austria is 1.2%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 16.9% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adolescents out of school in Austria peaked at 1.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2004.

Austria ranks 148th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Adolescents out of school in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age) in Austria, 2002 to 2024.
Year % of lower secondary school age Change
2002 1.0%
2003 1.0% -5.7%
2004 0.7% -33.5%
2005 0.7% +6.5%
2006 0.9% +31.8%
2007 1.2% +26.9%
2008 1.1% -4.8%
2009 1.1% -0.1%
2010 1.3% +20.5%
2011 1.3% -2.8%
2012 1.3% +2.8%
2013 1.3% -4.0%
2014 1.3% +1.9%
2015 1.3% +1.9%
2016 1.9% +38.7%
2017 1.4% -26.4%
2018 1.2% -12.0%
2019 1.2% -3.1%
2020 1.1% -2.5%
2021 1.0% -8.2%
2022 1.6% +57.8%
2023 1.5% -10.2%
2024 1.2% -16.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.0% 0.7% 1.2% 8
2010s 1.3% 1.2% 1.9% 10
2020s 1.3% 1.0% 1.6% 5

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 145 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.3% compare
  2. 146 Finland 1.3% compare
  3. 147 Canada 1.2% compare
  4. 149 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.1% compare
  5. 150 Denmark 1.1% compare
  6. 151 Thailand 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adolescents out of school in Austria?
Adolescents out of school in Austria was 1.2% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest adolescents out of school recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2016.
What is the lowest adolescents out of school recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2004.
How does Austria rank for adolescents out of school?
Austria ranks 148th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
Is adolescents out of school rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age)
Unit
% of lower secondary school age
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 3,292 data points, 1970–2025
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Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.