Austria vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Compulsory education, duration

Austria
13 years
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
9.5 years
in 2025
Austria rank
17th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
20th

Compulsory education, duration over time

  • Austria
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 13 years against 9.5 years in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 3.5 years.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.4 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.

Austria ranks 17th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 20th of 197 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
1990s 9 years 9 years 0 years
2000s 9 years 9 years 0 years
2010s 10.8 years 9 years 1.8 years Austria
2020s 13 years 9.42 years 3.58 years Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compulsory education, duration, Austria or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Austria, at 13 years against 9.5 years in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between Austria and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
3.5 years, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
How do Austria and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for compulsory education, duration?
Austria ranks 17th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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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Indicator
Compulsory education, duration (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 6,506 data points, 1975–2025
Last refreshed

Duration of compulsory education is the number of years that children are legally obliged to attend school.