Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Austria

Austria: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 9.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
9.6%
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
108th
of 147 countries
All-time high
10.2%
in 2004
All-time low
3.3%
in 2007
Years of data
19
1999–2018

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Austria, 1999–2018

468101999200820181999: 5.9 %2000: 7.3 %2002: 8.2 %2003: 7.8 %2004: 10.2 %2005: 5.2 %2006: 3.4 %2007: 3.3 %2008: 4.1 %2009: 4.8 %2010: 6.9 %2011: 6.1 %2012: 6.1 %2013: 8.7 %2014: 8.1 %2015: 8.1 %2016: 8.2 %2017: 8.8 %2018: 9.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Austria recorded 9.6% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 131.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Austria peaked at 10.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2007.

That places Austria 108th out of 147 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Austria, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 5.9%
2000 7.3% +23.9%
2002 8.2% +12.3%
2003 7.8% -5.0%
2004 10.2% +30.4%
2005 5.2% -49.2%
2006 3.4% -33.8%
2007 3.3% -4.8%
2008 4.1% +27.0%
2009 4.8% +15.6%
2010 6.9% +43.2%
2011 6.1% -11.4%
2012 6.1% +0.4%
2013 8.7% +41.9%
2014 8.1% -6.2%
2015 8.1% -0.1%
2016 8.2% +1.2%
2017 8.8% +7.2%
2018 9.6% +8.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.9% 5.9% 5.9% 1
2000s 6.0% 3.3% 10.2% 9
2010s 7.8% 6.1% 9.6% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Austria?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Austria was 9.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 2004.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2007.
How does Austria rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Austria ranks 108th out of 147 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 131.3%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.