Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Austria
Austria: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 16,696 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Austria, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Austria stood at 16,696.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Austria peaked at 26,927 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 12,989, in 2021.
Austria ranks 103rd of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 19,649 | — |
| 2003 | 19,666 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 26,927 | +36.9% |
| 2005 | 15,394 | -42.8% |
| 2006 | 13,101 | -14.9% |
| 2007 | 18,929 | +44.5% |
| 2008 | 18,171 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 18,041 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 19,353 | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 19,545 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 18,315 | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 16,180 | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 15,134 | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 14,687 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 16,957 | +15.5% |
| 2017 | 15,660 | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 15,083 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 14,583 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 14,372 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 12,989 | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 16,269 | +25.3% |
| 2023 | 17,780 | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 16,696 | -6.1% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 16,696 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9,449, 1.8× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Austria's 16,696 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12,733, 1.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +44.5% | 13,101 | 18,929 |
| 2004 | +36.9% | 19,666 | 26,927 |
| 2005 | -42.8% | 26,927 | 15,394 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,735 | 13,101 | 26,927 | 8 |
| 2010s | 16,550 | 14,583 | 19,545 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,621 | 12,989 | 17,780 | 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Austria?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Austria was 16,696 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 26,927 in 2004.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,989 in 2021.
- How does Austria rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Austria ranks 103rd out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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, published as part of Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release