Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Austria
Austria: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 2.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Austria, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Austria is 2.3%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 16.3% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Austria peaked at 7.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2015.
That places Austria 134th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7.2% | — |
| 2002 | 7.1% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 6.8% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 6.9% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 7.5% | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 7.2% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | -26.8% |
| 2008 | 5.1% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | -32.2% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | +29.1% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | -43.2% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | +31.2% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | -16.5% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -59.1% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | +89.6% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | -26.0% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | +25.5% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | +45.3% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | -22.4% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 2.3% | +16.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3% | 3.5% | 7.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 1.3% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.7% | 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 one year before the official primary in Austria?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Austria was 2.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2015.
- How does Austria rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Austria ranks 134th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 one year before the official primary entry age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release