Out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex in Austria

Austria: Out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex was 1.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.2%
Change on year
down 16.3%
World rank
20th
of 42 countries
All-time high
1.9%
in 2016
All-time low
1.0%
in 2021
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex in Austria, 2013–2024

00.511.522013201820242013: 1.3 Percentage2014: 1.3 Percentage2015: 1.3 Percentage2016: 1.9 Percentage2017: 1.4 Percentage2018: 1.2 Percentage2019: 1.2 Percentage2020: 1.1 Percentage2021: 1 Percentage2022: 1.6 Percentage2023: 1.5 Percentage2024: 1.2 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Austria recorded 1.2% for out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex in 2024.

That represents a change of down 16.3% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex in Austria peaked at 1.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2021.

That places Austria 20th out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex in Austria, 2013 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2013 1.3%
2014 1.3% +1.6%
2015 1.3% +2.3%
2016 1.9% +38.1%
2017 1.4% -26.5%
2018 1.2% -11.8%
2019 1.2% -3.3%
2020 1.1% -2.6%
2021 1.0% -8.0%
2022 1.6% +57.7%
2023 1.5% -10.4%
2024 1.2% -16.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.4% 1.2% 1.9% 7
2020s 1.3% 1.0% 1.6% 5

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 17 Slovenia 1.3% compare
  2. 17 Slovenia 1.3% compare
  3. 19 Finland 1.3% compare
  4. 20 Czechia 1.2% compare
  5. 22 Denmark 1.1% compare
  6. 23 Greece 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex in Austria?
Out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex in Austria was 1.2% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2016.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2021.
How does Austria rank for out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex?
Austria ranks 20th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
Is out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 451 data points, 2013–2024
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