Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Austria
Austria: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 0.8363 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Austria, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Austria recorded 0.8363 GPIA for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2024.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Austria peaked at 1.34 GPIA in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.6884 GPIA, in 2016.
That places Austria 111th out of 175 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Austria, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.23 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 1.18 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 1.34 GPIA | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 1.12 GPIA | -16.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8212 GPIA | -26.8% |
| 2007 | 1.15 GPIA | +39.5% |
| 2008 | 1.12 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 1.13 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9872 GPIA | -12.3% |
| 2011 | 1.02 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9346 GPIA | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8881 GPIA | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8912 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8456 GPIA | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.6884 GPIA | -18.6% |
| 2017 | 0.7402 GPIA | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7939 GPIA | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8217 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.8363 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.8079 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8305 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.8578 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 0.8363 GPIA | -2.5% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 0.8363 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8968 GPIA, 93% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Austria's 0.8363 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9255 GPIA, 90% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper 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 | +39.5% | 0.8212 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.13 GPIA | 0.8212 GPIA | 1.34 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.8615 GPIA | 0.6884 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8338 GPIA | 0.8079 GPIA | 0.8578 GPIA | 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Austria?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Austria was 0.8363 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 GPIA in 2004.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6884 GPIA in 2016.
- How does Austria rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Austria ranks 111th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release