Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Austria
Austria: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 4,308 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Austria, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Austria recorded 4,308 for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 16.2% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Austria peaked at 6,230 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2,574, in 2004.
Austria ranks 112th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 4,034 | — |
| 2003 | 3,841 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 2,574 | -33.0% |
| 2005 | 2,738 | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 3,552 | +29.7% |
| 2007 | 4,441 | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 4,129 | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 4,024 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 4,723 | +17.4% |
| 2011 | 4,464 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 4,481 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 4,266 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 4,332 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 4,425 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 6,230 | +40.8% |
| 2017 | 4,596 | -26.2% |
| 2018 | 4,052 | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 3,918 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 3,816 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 3,517 | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 5,588 | +58.9% |
| 2023 | 5,138 | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 4,308 | -16.2% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 4,308 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,970, 2.2× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Austria's 4,308 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,229, 1.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Austria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +58.9% | 3,517 | 5,588 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,667 | 2,574 | 4,441 | 8 |
| 2010s | 4,549 | 3,918 | 6,230 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,473 | 3,517 | 5,588 | 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 out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Austria?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Austria was 4,308 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 6,230 in 2016.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,574 in 2004.
- How does Austria rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- Austria ranks 112th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release