Austria vs Belgium: Official entrance age to compulsory education
Austria
5 years
in 2025
Belgium
5 years
in 2025
Austria rank
129th
Belgium rank
129th
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- Austria
- Belgium
How they compare
Austria currently reports 5 years against 5 years in Belgium, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 129th and Belgium ranks 129th of 200 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 5.1 years | 6 years | 0.9 years | Belgium |
| 2020s | 5 years | 5.17 years | 0.1667 years | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to compulsory education, Austria or Belgium?
- Austria, at 5 years against 5 years in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Austria and Belgium?
- 0 years, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Belgium rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Austria ranks 129th and Belgium ranks 129th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to compulsory education (years). 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