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 0.97 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.97
Change on year
down 21.1%
World rank
22nd
of 43 countries
All-time high
1.85
in 2016
All-time low
0.97
in 2025
Years of data
13
2013–2025

Out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex in Austria, 2013–2025

00.511.522013201920252013: 1.32014: 1.32015: 1.32016: 1.92017: 1.42018: 1.22019: 1.22020: 1.12021: 12022: 1.62023: 1.52024: 1.22025: 0.97

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Austria recorded 0.97 for out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of down 21.1% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex in Austria peaked at 1.85 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.97, in 2025.

That places Austria 22nd out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 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 2025.
Year Value Change
2013 1.29 —
2014 1.31 +1.6%
2015 1.34 +2.3%
2016 1.85 +38.1%
2017 1.36 -26.5%
2018 1.2 -11.8%
2019 1.16 -3.3%
2020 1.13 -2.6%
2021 1.04 -8.0%
2022 1.64 +57.7%
2023 1.47 -10.4%
2024 1.23 -16.3%
2025 0.97 -21.1%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 0.97 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.955, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 0.97 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.97, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.36 1.16 1.85 7
2020s 1.25 0.97 1.64 6

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 19 Czechia 1.23 compare
  2. 20 Slovenia 1.21 compare
  3. 21 Denmark 1.08 compare
  4. 23 Greece 0.94 compare
  5. 24 Norway 0.87 compare
  6. 25 Switzerland 0.82 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 0.97 in 2025, 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 1.85 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 0.97 in 2025.
How does Austria rank for out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex?
Austria ranks 22nd out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
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 27.6%. 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
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
44 places, 514 data points, 2013–2025
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