Austria vs Germany: Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education
Austria
12
in 2025
Germany
13
in 2025
Austria rank
3rd
Germany rank
1st
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education over time
- Austria
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 13 against 12 in Austria, a difference of 1.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 1st of 73 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 | 13 | 4 | Germany |
| 2000s | 9 | 13 | 4 | Germany |
| 2010s | 9.9 | 13 | 3.1 | Germany |
| 2020s | 12 | 13 | 1 | Germany |
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 Germany?
- Germany, at 13 against 12 in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education between Austria and Germany?
- 1, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Germany?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Germany rank globally for number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education?
- Austria ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 1st of 73 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, 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.