How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Ireland?

23 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Austria vs Ireland: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower

Austria

0.2%

in 2018

Ireland

0.1%

in 2018

Austria rank

145th

Ireland rank

148th

Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time

Austria
Ireland

How they compare

Austria currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.3 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 145th and Ireland ranks 148th of 149 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	Ireland	Difference	Ahead
1970s	7.5%	3.1%	4.4%	Austria
1990s	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%	Austria
2000s	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%	Austria
2010s	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%	Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Austria or Ireland?: Austria, at 0.2% against 0.1% in Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Austria and Ireland?: 0.1%, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Ireland?: 23 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Austria and Ireland rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?: Austria ranks 145th and Ireland ranks 148th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 4,615 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Proportion of children and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/