Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Austria

Austria: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 15,869 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
15,869 number
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
82nd
of 137 countries
All-time high
29,634 number
in 2004
All-time low
14,516 number
in 2016
Years of data
19
1999–2018

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Austria, 1999–2018

010.0k20.0k30.0k1999200820181999: 16.7k number2000: 16.4k number2002: 23.8k number2003: 23.7k number2004: 29.6k number2005: 17.1k number2006: 14.8k number2007: 22.3k number2008: 23.8k number2009: 23.8k number2010: 26.8k number2011: 26.6k number2012: 25.9k number2013: 22.3k number2014: 19.6k number2015: 17.2k number2016: 14.5k number2017: 14.9k number2018: 15.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Austria stood at 15,869 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Austria peaked at 29,634 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 14,516 number, in 2016.

Austria ranks 82nd of 137 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, female (number) in Austria, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 16,726 number
2000 16,413 number -1.9%
2002 23,841 number +45.3%
2003 23,651 number -0.8%
2004 29,634 number +25.3%
2005 17,087 number -42.3%
2006 14,816 number -13.3%
2007 22,339 number +50.8%
2008 23,821 number +6.6%
2009 23,772 number -0.2%
2010 26,767 number +12.6%
2011 26,636 number -0.5%
2012 25,902 number -2.8%
2013 22,348 number -13.7%
2014 19,630 number -12.2%
2015 17,240 number -12.2%
2016 14,516 number -15.8%
2017 14,921 number +2.8%
2018 15,869 number +6.4%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 15,869 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,134 number, 2.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 15,869 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,274 number, 1.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16,726 number 16,726 number 16,726 number 1
2000s 21,708 number 14,816 number 29,634 number 9
2010s 20,425 number 14,516 number 26,767 number 9

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 79 Mongolia 17,563 number compare
  2. 80 Timor-Leste 16,667 number compare
  3. 81 Oman 15,880 number compare
  4. 83 Kuwait 14,048 number compare
  5. 84 Denmark 11,274 number compare
  6. 85 Bahamas 9,826 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Austria?
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Austria was 15,869 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 29,634 number in 2004.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 14,516 number in 2016.
How does Austria rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Austria ranks 82nd out of 137 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 4,161 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/