Austria vs Ecuador: Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education
Austria
12
in 2025
Ecuador
12
in 2025
Austria rank
5th
Ecuador rank
5th
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education over time
- Austria
- Ecuador
How they compare
Austria currently reports 12 against 12 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 5th and Ecuador ranks 5th of 214 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 | 9 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 9 | 9 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 9.9 | 12 | 2.1 | Ecuador |
| 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 Ecuador?
- Austria, at 12 against 12 in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education between Austria and Ecuador?
- 0, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Ecuador?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Ecuador rank globally for number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education?
- Austria ranks 5th and Ecuador 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