Austria vs Paraguay: Compulsory education, duration

Austria
13 years
in 2025
Paraguay
13 years
in 2025
Austria rank
17th
Paraguay rank
17th

Compulsory education, duration over time

  • Austria
  • Paraguay
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 13 years against 13 years in Paraguay, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 17th and Paraguay ranks 17th of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Paraguay Difference Ahead
1990s 9 years 9 years 0 years
2000s 9 years 9 years 0 years
2010s 10.8 years 12.6 years 1.8 years Paraguay
2020s 13 years 13 years 0 years

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compulsory education, duration, Austria or Paraguay?
Austria, at 13 years against 13 years in Paraguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between Austria and Paraguay?
0 years, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Paraguay?
28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
How do Austria and Paraguay rank globally for compulsory education, duration?
Austria ranks 17th and Paraguay ranks 17th 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

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.