Early leavers from education and training by labour status in Austria
Austria: Early leavers from education and training by labour status was 10.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
10.0%
Change on year
up 23.5%
World rank
10th
of 47 countries
All-time high
13.6%
in 1995
All-time low
6.9%
in 2016
Years of data
30
1995–2025
Early leavers from education and training by labour status in Austria, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, early leavers from education and training by labour status in Austria stood at 10.0%.
That represents a change of up 23.5% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, early leavers from education and training by labour status in Austria peaked at 13.6% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2016.
That places Austria 10th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Early leavers from education and training by labour status in Austria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 13.6% | — |
| 1996 | 12.1% | -11.0% |
| 1997 | 10.8% | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 10.7% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 10.2% | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9.5% | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 9.0% | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 9.8% | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 9.3% | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 10.0% | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 10.8% | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 10.2% | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 8.8% | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 8.3% | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 8.5% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 7.8% | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 7.3% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 6.9% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 7.4% | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 7.8% | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 8.1% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 8.0% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 8.4% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 8.6% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 8.1% | -5.8% |
| 2025 | 10.0% | +23.5% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 10.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.2%, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Austria's 10.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.4%, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.8% | 10.7% | 13.6% | 4 |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 8.8% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 6.9% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 8.0% | 10.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More work & labour data for Austria
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2039 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2126 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1955 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5124 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,294 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2,584 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,691 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 3,708 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 7,399 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is early leavers from education and training by labour status in Austria?
- Early leavers from education and training by labour status in Austria was 10.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest early leavers from education and training by labour status recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 1995.
- What is the lowest early leavers from education and training by labour status recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2016.
- How does Austria rank for early leavers from education and training by labour status?
- Austria ranks 10th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is early leavers from education and training by labour status rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. 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 Early leavers from education and training by labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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