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 5.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Austria, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Austria is 5.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Austria peaked at 6.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2005.
Austria ranks 137th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3.3% | — |
| 2003 | 3.5% | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | +22.2% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | -30.4% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | +19.9% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | +28.2% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | +34.4% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 5.2% | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 5.0% | -4.3% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 5.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.2%, 96% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Austria's 5.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.7%, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | 3.0% | 4.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 4.3% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.2% | 5.2% | 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 5.0% 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 6.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2005.
- How does Austria rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Austria ranks 137th 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 up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release