Austria vs France: Duration of compulsory education
Austria
13
in 2025
France
13
in 2025
Austria rank
17th
France rank
17th
Duration of compulsory education over time
- Austria
- France
How they compare
Austria currently reports 13 against 13 in France, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was France ahead.
Austria ranks 17th and France ranks 17th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and France in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 | 10 | 1 | France |
| 2000s | 9 | 10 | 1 | France |
| 2010s | 10.8 | 10 | 0.8 | Austria |
| 2020s | 13 | 13 | 0 | β |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher duration of compulsory education, Austria or France?
- Austria, at 13 against 13 in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in duration of compulsory education between Austria and France?
- 0, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and France?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Austria and France rank globally for duration of compulsory education?
- Austria ranks 17th and France ranks 17th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Duration of compulsory education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.