Austria vs Germany: Number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education
Number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education over time
- Austria
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 15,242 Persons against 13,699 Persons in Austria, a difference of 1,543 Persons.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 10th and Germany ranks 7th of 25 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9,519 Persons | 13,283 Persons | 3,764 Persons | Germany |
| 2020s | 12,079 Persons | 15,112 Persons | 3,032 Persons | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education, Austria or Germany?
- Germany, at 15,242 Persons against 13,699 Persons in Austria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education between Austria and Germany?
- 1,543 Persons, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Germany?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Germany rank globally for number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education?
- Austria ranks 10th and Germany ranks 7th of 25 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the number of students (initial education only) and repeaters by grade and level of education. The default table displays data for the latest available year and for all ages. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, by age (only for the number of students by grade) and sex. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.