Austria vs Italy: Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education
Austria
12
in 2025
Italy
12
in 2025
Austria rank
3rd
Italy rank
3rd
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education over time
- Austria
- Italy
How they compare
Austria currently reports 12 against 12 in Italy, 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 3rd and Italy ranks 3rd of 73 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 | 8 | 1 | Austria |
| 2000s | 9 | 10.8 | 1.8 | Italy |
| 2010s | 9.9 | 12 | 2.1 | Italy |
| 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 Italy?
- Austria, at 12 against 12 in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education between Austria and Italy?
- 0, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Italy?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Italy rank globally for number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education?
- Austria ranks 3rd and Italy ranks 3rd 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.