Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Austria

Austria: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 1,188 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
1,188 number
Change on year
up 77.8%
World rank
125th
of 149 countries
All-time high
84,357 number
in 1974
All-time low
668 number
in 2017
Years of data
24
1971–2018

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Austria, 1971–2018

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1971199420181971: 68.4k number1972: 74.4k number1974: 84.4k number1975: 74.9k number1976: 79.2k number1999: 6.8k number2000: 2.0k number2002: 13.2k number2003: 14.8k number2004: 13.6k number2005: 13.8k number2006: 18.0k number2007: 17.5k number2008: 17.3k number2009: 14.6k number2010: 14.4k number2011: 18.1k number2012: 17.5k number2013: 14.3k number2014: 11.8k number2015: 8.1k number2016: 1.8k number2017: 668 number2018: 1.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Austria stood at 1,188 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 77.8% on the previous year and down 93.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Austria peaked at 84,357 number in 1974 and was at its lowest, 668 number, in 2017.

Austria ranks 125th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Austria, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 68,353 number
1972 74,369 number +8.8%
1974 84,357 number +13.4%
1975 74,882 number -11.2%
1976 79,160 number +5.7%
1999 6,826 number -91.4%
2000 2,036 number -70.2%
2002 13,235 number +550.0%
2003 14,789 number +11.7%
2004 13,591 number -8.1%
2005 13,822 number +1.7%
2006 18,003 number +30.2%
2007 17,531 number -2.6%
2008 17,262 number -1.5%
2009 14,582 number -15.5%
2010 14,442 number -1.0%
2011 18,085 number +25.2%
2012 17,478 number -3.4%
2013 14,341 number -17.9%
2014 11,755 number -18.0%
2015 8,077 number -31.3%
2016 1,782 number -77.9%
2017 668 number -62.5%
2018 1,188 number +77.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 76,224 number 68,353 number 84,357 number 5
1990s 6,826 number 6,826 number 6,826 number 1
2000s 13,872 number 2,036 number 18,003 number 9
2010s 9,757 number 668 number 18,085 number 9

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 122 Latvia 1,918 number compare
  2. 123 Uruguay 1,240 number compare
  3. 124 Luxembourg 1,196 number compare
  4. 126 Slovenia 1,179 number compare
  5. 127 Ireland 1,041 number compare
  6. 128 Saint Lucia 969 number compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Austria?
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Austria was 1,188 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 84,357 number in 1974.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 668 number in 2017.
How does Austria rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Austria ranks 125th out of 149 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 93.1%. 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,726 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower 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/