Austria vs IDA blend: Compulsory education, duration
Austria
13 years
in 2025
IDA blend
9.5 years
in 2025
Austria rank
17th
IDA blend rank
20th
Compulsory education, duration over time
- Austria
- IDA blend
How they compare
Austria currently reports 13 years against 9.5 years in IDA blend, a difference of 3.5 years.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.4 times IDA blend's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was IDA blend ahead.
Austria ranks 17th and IDA blend ranks 20th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and IDA blend in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | IDA blend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 years | 10 years | 1 years | IDA blend |
| 2000s | 9 years | 9.55 years | 0.55 years | IDA blend |
| 2010s | 10.8 years | 9.35 years | 1.45 years | Austria |
| 2020s | 13 years | 9.5 years | 3.5 years | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher compulsory education, duration, Austria or IDA blend?
- Austria, at 13 years against 9.5 years in IDA blend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between Austria and IDA blend?
- 3.5 years, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and IDA blend?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Austria and IDA blend rank globally for compulsory education, duration?
- Austria ranks 17th and IDA blend ranks 20th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Compulsory education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Duration of compulsory education is the number of years that children are legally obliged to attend school.