Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Austria
Austria: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 9,508 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Austria, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Austria stood at 9,508.
That represents a change of down 9.3% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Austria peaked at 12,776 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6,749, in 2021.
That places Austria 113th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 11,222 | — |
| 2003 | 11,271 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 8,090 | -28.2% |
| 2005 | 8,418 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 10,352 | +23.0% |
| 2007 | 9,656 | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 8,754 | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 8,662 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 8,955 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 11,147 | +24.5% |
| 2012 | 10,760 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 9,073 | -15.7% |
| 2014 | 8,532 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 8,776 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 12,776 | +45.6% |
| 2017 | 9,006 | -29.5% |
| 2018 | 8,261 | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 8,064 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 7,795 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 6,749 | -13.4% |
| 2022 | 11,369 | +68.5% |
| 2023 | 10,483 | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 9,508 | -9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,553 | 8,090 | 11,271 | 8 |
| 2010s | 9,535 | 8,064 | 12,776 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,181 | 6,749 | 11,369 | 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Austria?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Austria was 9,508 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 12,776 in 2016.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,749 in 2021.
- How does Austria rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Austria ranks 113th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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 and adolescents of primary and 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