Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Austria
Austria: Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes was 5,200 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Austria, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Austria is 5,200, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Austria peaked at 7,430 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3,232, in 2021.
That places Austria 126th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6,615 | — |
| 2002 | 7,188 | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 7,430 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 5,516 | -25.8% |
| 2005 | 5,680 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 6,800 | +19.7% |
| 2007 | 5,215 | -23.3% |
| 2008 | 4,625 | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 4,638 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 4,232 | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 6,683 | +57.9% |
| 2012 | 6,279 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 4,807 | -23.4% |
| 2014 | 4,200 | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 4,351 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 6,546 | +50.4% |
| 2017 | 4,410 | -32.6% |
| 2018 | 4,209 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 4,146 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 3,979 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 3,232 | -18.8% |
| 2022 | 5,781 | +78.9% |
| 2023 | 5,345 | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 5,200 | -2.7% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 5,200 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,450, 1.5× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Austria's 5,200 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,151, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school children of primary 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 | +78.9% | 3,232 | 5,781 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,967 | 4,625 | 7,430 | 9 |
| 2010s | 4,986 | 4,146 | 6,683 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,707 | 3,232 | 5,781 | 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 of primary school age, both sexes in Austria?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Austria was 5,200 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 7,430 in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,232 in 2021.
- How does Austria rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Austria ranks 126th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. 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 of primary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release