Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Austria

Austria: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 5.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
5.1%
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
104th
of 142 countries
All-time high
6.1%
in 2013
All-time low
2.8%
in 2007
Years of data
19
1999–2018

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Austria, 1999–2018

02461999200820181999: 3.8 %2000: 3.9 %2002: 4.2 %2003: 3.9 %2004: 5.2 %2005: 3.1 %2006: 2.8 %2007: 2.8 %2008: 3.1 %2009: 3.3 %2010: 4.5 %2011: 4.4 %2012: 4.9 %2013: 6.1 %2014: 5.6 %2015: 5.1 %2016: 4.4 %2017: 4.6 %2018: 5.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Austria recorded 5.1% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2018.

That represents a change of up 10.4% on the previous year and up 62.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Austria peaked at 6.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2007.

That places Austria 104th out of 142 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Austria, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 3.8%
2000 3.9% +0.8%
2002 4.2% +8.4%
2003 3.9% -5.8%
2004 5.2% +31.0%
2005 3.1% -41.0%
2006 2.8% -7.5%
2007 2.8% -1.8%
2008 3.1% +12.8%
2009 3.3% +6.3%
2010 4.5% +36.6%
2011 4.4% -2.9%
2012 4.9% +11.0%
2013 6.1% +24.6%
2014 5.6% -8.0%
2015 5.1% -8.2%
2016 4.4% -14.8%
2017 4.6% +4.8%
2018 5.1% +10.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.8% 3.8% 3.8% 1
2000s 3.6% 2.8% 5.2% 9
2010s 5.0% 4.4% 6.1% 9

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  4. 105 Barbados 5.1% compare
  5. 106 Chile 4.8% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Austria?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Austria was 5.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 2013.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2007.
How does Austria rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Austria ranks 104th out of 142 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,210 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of adolescents and youth of 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/