Children out of school, male in Austria
Austria: Children out of school, male was 1.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Children out of school, male in Austria, 2001–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male primary school age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school, male in Austria is 1.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, male in Austria peaked at 2.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2021.
That places Austria 147th out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Children out of school, male in Austria, year by year
| Year | % of male primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.7% | — |
| 2002 | 1.9% | +14.2% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | -25.3% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -16.4% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | +75.1% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | -15.6% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -28.5% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | +48.9% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -39.8% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -23.3% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | +93.5% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 1.4% | -3.1% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 1.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.7%, 51% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Austria's 1.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9%, 74% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 2.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 0.8% | 1.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More education data for Austria
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 75,436 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 13,699 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 141,883 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 134,270 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 706,802 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 368,502 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0402 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, male in Austria?
- Children out of school, male in Austria was 1.4% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, male recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest children out of school, male recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2021.
- How does Austria rank for children out of school, male?
- Austria ranks 147th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, male rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.