Austria vs Chile: Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education
Austria
12
in 2025
Chile
12
in 2025
Austria rank
5th
Chile rank
5th
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education over time
- Austria
- Chile
How they compare
Austria currently reports 12 against 12 in Chile, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 5th and Chile ranks 5th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Chile in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 | 8 | 1 | Austria |
| 2000s | 9 | 10.8 | 1.8 | Chile |
| 2010s | 9.9 | 12 | 2.1 | Chile |
| 2020s | 12 | 12 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education, Austria or Chile?
- Austria, at 12 against 12 in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education between Austria and Chile?
- 0, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Chile?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Chile rank globally for number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education?
- Austria ranks 5th and Chile ranks 5th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release