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

Austria: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 3.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
3.5%
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
99th
of 139 countries
All-time high
4.6%
in 2004
All-time low
2.6%
in 1999
Years of data
19
1999–2018

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

0123451999200820181999: 2.6 %2000: 2.7 %2002: 3.9 %2003: 3.9 %2004: 4.6 %2005: 3 %2006: 2.8 %2007: 2.7 %2008: 3.1 %2009: 3.1 %2010: 3.9 %2011: 3.9 %2012: 3.9 %2013: 4.5 %2014: 4 %2015: 3.7 %2016: 3 %2017: 3.1 %2018: 3.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Austria recorded 3.5% for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2018.

That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Austria peaked at 4.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1999.

That places Austria 99th out of 139 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Austria, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 2.6%
2000 2.7% +2.4%
2002 3.9% +47.1%
2003 3.9% -0.4%
2004 4.6% +18.0%
2005 3.0% -35.6%
2006 2.8% -6.6%
2007 2.7% -2.2%
2008 3.1% +12.4%
2009 3.1% +1.1%
2010 3.9% +25.2%
2011 3.9% +1.7%
2012 3.9% -1.0%
2013 4.5% +15.9%
2014 4.0% -10.3%
2015 3.7% -9.6%
2016 3.0% -16.8%
2017 3.1% +2.9%
2018 3.5% +10.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.6% 2.6% 2.6% 1
2000s 3.3% 2.7% 4.6% 9
2010s 3.7% 3.0% 4.5% 9

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 96 Italy 3.8% compare
  2. 97 Iceland 3.6% compare
  3. 98 Malta 3.5% compare
  4. 100 Azerbaijan 3.5% compare
  5. 101 United Arab Emirates 3.4% compare
  6. 102 Oman 3.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Austria?
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Austria was 3.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 2004.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1999.
How does Austria rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Austria ranks 99th out of 139 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 4,144 data points, 1970–2019
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Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/