Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Austria
Austria: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 1.07 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Austria, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Austria is 1.07 GPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Austria peaked at 1.47 GPIA in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.7642 GPIA, in 2012.
Austria ranks 52nd of 162 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Austria, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.12 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 1.16 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 1.47 GPIA | +26.9% |
| 2005 | 1.36 GPIA | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 1.26 GPIA | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 1.13 GPIA | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 1.19 GPIA | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 1.17 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.08 GPIA | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 1.02 GPIA | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.7642 GPIA | -25.3% |
| 2013 | 0.7654 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8659 GPIA | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8442 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9971 GPIA | +18.1% |
| 2017 | 1.09 GPIA | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 1.12 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 1.16 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 1.07 GPIA | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 1.12 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 1.05 GPIA | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 1.09 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 1.07 GPIA | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.23 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 1.47 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.9702 GPIA | 0.7642 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.12 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 of lower secondary school age in Austria?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Austria was 1.07 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.47 GPIA in 2004.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7642 GPIA in 2012.
- How does Austria rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Austria ranks 52nd out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. 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 of lower 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