Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Austria
Austria: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 1.06 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.06 GPIA
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
52nd
of 169 countries
All-time high
1.24 GPIA
in 2006
All-time low
0.9549 GPIA
in 2015
Years of data
23
2002–2024
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Austria, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Austria stood at 1.06 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Austria peaked at 1.24 GPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.9549 GPIA, in 2015.
Austria ranks 52nd of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Austria, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.06 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9989 GPIA | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9785 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.24 GPIA | +26.5% |
| 2007 | 1.22 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.18 GPIA | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 1.06 GPIA | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 1.1 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9722 GPIA | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 0.975 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.02 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 1.06 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9549 GPIA | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 1.04 GPIA | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 1.16 GPIA | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 1.16 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.2 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 1.12 GPIA | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 1.18 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 1.08 GPIA | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 1.06 GPIA | -2.3% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 1.06 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9603 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Austria's 1.06 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.01 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1 GPIA | 0.9785 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.07 GPIA | 0.9549 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.18 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Austria?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Austria was 1.06 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 GPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9549 GPIA in 2015.
- How does Austria rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Austria ranks 52nd out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 23 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release