Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Austria
Austria: Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training was 13.04 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Austria, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Austria recorded 13.04 for participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Austria peaked at 16.9 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 9.96, in 2004.
Austria ranks 73rd of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.75 | — |
| 2001 | 16.75 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 16.5 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 16.9 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 9.96 | -41.1% |
| 2005 | 12.7 | +27.5% |
| 2006 | 12.91 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 13 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 13.17 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 13.57 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 13.91 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 13.85 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 14.01 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 14.06 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 14.16 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 14.18 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 14.01 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 14.28 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 13.46 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 13.15 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 13.2 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 13.07 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 12.93 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 13.04 | +0.9% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 13.04 is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.86, 73% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Austria's 13.04 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.7, 78% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Austria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -41.1% | 16.9 | 9.96 |
| 2005 | +27.5% | 9.96 | 12.7 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.22 | 9.96 | 16.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.91 | 13.15 | 14.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.06 | 12.93 | 13.2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 70 Mongolia 13.59 compare
- 71 Canada 13.49 compare
- 72 Bangladesh 13.19 compare
- 74 Czechia 12.9 compare
- 75 United States 12.88 compare
- 76 North Macedonia 12.74 compare
More education data for Austria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.53 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.57 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Austria?
- Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Austria was 13.04 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest participation rate in formal and non formal education and training recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 16.9 in 2003.
- What is the lowest participation rate in formal and non formal education and training recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.96 in 2004.
- How does Austria rank for participation rate in formal and non formal education and training?
- Austria ranks 73rd out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is participation rate in formal and non formal education and training rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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