Girls and boys who are out of school in Austria
Austria: Girls and boys who are out of school was 2,599 girls in 2024. ▼ Falling
Girls and boys who are out of school in Austria, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in girls.
Analysis
The most recent figure for girls and boys who are out of school in Austria is 2,599 girls, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, girls and boys who are out of school in Austria peaked at 3,749 girls in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1,792 girls, in 2021.
Austria ranks 126th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Girls and boys who are out of school in Austria, year by year
| Year | girls | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3,360 girls | — |
| 2002 | 3,541 girls | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 3,610 girls | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 2,296 girls | -36.4% |
| 2005 | 2,427 girls | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 3,749 girls | +54.5% |
| 2007 | 2,997 girls | -20.1% |
| 2008 | 2,458 girls | -18.0% |
| 2009 | 2,208 girls | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 2,211 girls | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 3,151 girls | +42.5% |
| 2012 | 3,293 girls | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 2,681 girls | -18.6% |
| 2014 | 2,344 girls | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 2,210 girls | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 3,320 girls | +50.2% |
| 2017 | 2,443 girls | -26.4% |
| 2018 | 2,280 girls | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 2,291 girls | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 2,115 girls | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 1,792 girls | -15.3% |
| 2022 | 2,964 girls | +65.4% |
| 2023 | 2,716 girls | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 2,599 girls | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,961 girls | 2,208 girls | 3,749 girls | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,622 girls | 2,210 girls | 3,320 girls | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,437 girls | 1,792 girls | 2,964 girls | 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 girls and boys who are out of school in Austria?
- Girls and boys who are out of school in Austria was 2,599 girls in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 3,749 girls in 2006.
- What is the lowest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,792 girls in 2021.
- How does Austria rank for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Austria ranks 126th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is girls and boys who are out of school rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.