Early leavers from formal education by labour status in Austria
Austria: Early leavers from formal education by labour status was 11.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
11.8%
Change on year
up 16.8%
World rank
7th
of 47 countries
All-time high
12.1%
in 2007
All-time low
7.8%
in 2016
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Early leavers from formal education by labour status in Austria, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for early leavers from formal education by labour status in Austria is 11.8%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 16.8% on the previous year and up 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, early leavers from formal education by labour status in Austria peaked at 12.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2016.
Austria ranks 7th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Early leavers from formal education by labour status in Austria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 10.8% | — |
| 2005 | 10.3% | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 11.0% | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 12.1% | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 11.4% | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 10.0% | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 9.7% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 9.6% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 9.0% | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 8.5% | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 8.4% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 7.8% | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 8.9% | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 8.8% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 9.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9.2% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 10.0% | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 10.6% | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 10.1% | -4.7% |
| 2025 | 11.8% | +16.8% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 11.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.3%, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Austria's 11.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.6%, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.9% | 10.0% | 12.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 7.8% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 9.2% | 11.8% | 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 formal education by labour status in Austria?
- Early leavers from formal education by labour status in Austria was 11.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest early leavers from formal education by labour status recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest early leavers from formal education by labour status recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2016.
- How does Austria rank for early leavers from formal education by labour status?
- Austria ranks 7th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is early leavers from formal education by labour status rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. 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 formal education by labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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