Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Austria
Austria: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 0.8647 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.8647 GPIA
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
109th
of 171 countries
All-time high
1.28 GPIA
in 2004
All-time low
0.7386 GPIA
in 2016
Years of data
23
2002–2024
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Austria, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Austria recorded 0.8647 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2024.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Austria peaked at 1.28 GPIA in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.7386 GPIA, in 2016.
That places Austria 109th out of 171 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Austria, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.19 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 1.14 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 1.28 GPIA | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 1.06 GPIA | -17.3% |
| 2006 | 0.916 GPIA | -13.5% |
| 2007 | 1.17 GPIA | +27.6% |
| 2008 | 1.12 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 1.1 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9677 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9381 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.937 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8731 GPIA | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 0.7386 GPIA | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 0.7918 GPIA | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8404 GPIA | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.8734 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.8774 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.8561 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8725 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.8874 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.8647 GPIA | -2.6% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 0.8647 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9069 GPIA, 95% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Austria's 0.8647 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9572 GPIA, 90% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.12 GPIA | 0.916 GPIA | 1.28 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.8975 GPIA | 0.7386 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8716 GPIA | 0.8561 GPIA | 0.8874 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Austria?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Austria was 0.8647 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 GPIA in 2004.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7386 GPIA in 2016.
- How does Austria rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Austria ranks 109th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary 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