Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Austria
Austria: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male was 1.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Austria, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Austria is 1.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 16.0% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Austria peaked at 1.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2004.
That places Austria 148th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 of lower secondary school age, male in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -49.1% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +19.6% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +42.6% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | +38.9% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | +27.4% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | +17.5% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | +28.3% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -29.7% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | +64.3% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | -12.2% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | -16.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 1.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.5%, 48% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Austria's 1.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9%, 64% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.6% | 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, male in Austria?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Austria was 1.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2004.
- How does Austria rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- Austria ranks 148th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 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 of lower secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release