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 4,746 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 4,746.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Austria peaked at 6,427 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3,134, in 2021.
Austria ranks 112th of 170 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 5,592 | — |
| 2003 | 5,627 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 4,146 | -26.3% |
| 2005 | 4,359 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 4,603 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 4,341 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 4,059 | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 4,303 | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 4,346 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 5,793 | +33.3% |
| 2012 | 5,583 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 4,596 | -17.7% |
| 2014 | 4,233 | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 4,598 | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 6,427 | +39.8% |
| 2017 | 4,221 | -34.3% |
| 2018 | 3,877 | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 3,690 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 3,750 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 3,134 | -16.4% |
| 2022 | 5,627 | +79.5% |
| 2023 | 5,154 | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 4,746 | -7.9% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 4,746 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,882, 1.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Austria's 4,746 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,329, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary 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 | +79.5% | 3,134 | 5,627 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,629 | 4,059 | 5,627 | 8 |
| 2010s | 4,736 | 3,690 | 6,427 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,482 | 3,134 | 5,627 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 109 Netherlands 6,058 compare
- 110 Tajikistan 5,386 compare
- 111 Eswatini 5,241 compare
- 113 Finland 4,581 compare
- 114 Bahrain 4,533 compare
- 115 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4,329 compare
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 4,746 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 6,427 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 3,134 in 2021.
- How does Austria rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Austria ranks 112th out of 170 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 12.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release