Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Austria

Austria: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official was 0.2% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.2%
Change on year
up 5,410.0%
World rank
128th
of 133 countries
All-time high
12.6%
in 2000
All-time low
0.0%
in 2017
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Austria, 1999–2018

0510151999200820181999: 8.4 %2000: 12.6 %2001: 11.4 %2002: 8.5 %2003: 9.2 %2004: 8.7 %2005: 9.2 %2006: 7 %2007: 8.3 %2008: 3.3 %2009: 4.7 %2010: 3.1 %2011: 1.9 %2012: 2.4 %2013: 4 %2014: 2.7 %2015: 2.9 %2016: 0.978 %2017: 0.004 %2018: 0.199 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Austria recorded 0.2% for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5,410.0% on the previous year and down 93.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Austria peaked at 12.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2017.

Austria ranks 128th of 133 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 rate for children one year younger than official in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%) in Austria, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 8.4%
2000 12.6% +49.5%
2001 11.4% -9.5%
2002 8.5% -25.2%
2003 9.2% +7.8%
2004 8.7% -5.4%
2005 9.2% +6.3%
2006 7.0% -24.0%
2007 8.3% +17.8%
2008 3.3% -60.2%
2009 4.7% +43.4%
2010 3.1% -35.2%
2011 1.9% -36.8%
2012 2.4% +23.4%
2013 4.0% +68.8%
2014 2.7% -33.6%
2015 2.9% +8.8%
2016 1.0% -66.3%
2017 0.0% -99.6%
2018 0.2% +5410.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.4% 8.4% 8.4% 1
2000s 8.3% 3.3% 12.6% 10
2010s 2.0% 0.0% 4.0% 9

Countries ranked near Austria

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  2. 126 Sweden 0.3% compare
  3. 127 France 0.2% compare
  4. 129 Switzerland 0.1% compare
  5. 130 Viet Nam 0.1% compare
  6. 131 Liechtenstein 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Austria?
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Austria was 0.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2017.
How does Austria rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
Austria ranks 128th out of 133 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 93.9%. 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 rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
173 places, 2,379 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

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