Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Austria
Austria: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex was 13.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Austria, 2014–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Austria is 13.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Austria peaked at 13.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2018.
That places Austria 27th out of 63 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 10.8% | — |
| 2015 | 11.0% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 10.9% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 10.4% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 10.4% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 11.0% | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 11.4% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 12.3% | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 12.2% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 13.1% | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 13.3% | +1.1% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 13.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.2%, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Austria's 13.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.9%, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.8% | 10.4% | 11.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 11.4% | 13.3% | 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 proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Austria?
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Austria was 13.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2018.
- How does Austria rank for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Austria ranks 27th out of 63 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex and age - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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