Early leavers from education and training by citizenship in Austria
Austria: Early leavers from education and training by citizenship was 10 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Early leavers from education and training by citizenship in Austria, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, early leavers from education and training by citizenship in Austria stood at 10.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.5% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, early leavers from education and training by citizenship in Austria peaked at 10.8 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6.9, in 2016.
That places Austria 10th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Early leavers from education and training by citizenship in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 9.8 | — |
| 2005 | 9.3 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 10 | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 10.8 | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 10.2 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 8.8 | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 8.3 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 8.5 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 7.8 | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 7.5 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 7 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 7.3 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 6.9 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 7.4 | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 7.3 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 7.8 | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 8.1 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 8 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 8.4 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 8.6 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 8.1 | -5.8% |
| 2025 | 10 | +23.5% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 10 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.25, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Austria's 10 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.4, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.82 | 8.8 | 10.8 | 6 |
| 2010s | 7.58 | 6.9 | 8.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.53 | 8 | 10 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More education data for Austria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.53 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.57 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is early leavers from education and training by citizenship in Austria?
- Early leavers from education and training by citizenship in Austria was 10 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest early leavers from education and training by citizenship recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8 in 2007.
- What is the lowest early leavers from education and training by citizenship recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9 in 2016.
- How does Austria rank for early leavers from education and training by citizenship?
- Austria ranks 10th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is early leavers from education and training by citizenship rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Early leavers from education and training by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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