Austria vs Latvia: Official entrance age to compulsory education
Austria
5 years
in 2025
Latvia
5 years
in 2025
Austria rank
129th
Latvia rank
129th
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- Austria
- Latvia
How they compare
Austria currently reports 5 years against 5 years in Latvia, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 129th and Latvia ranks 129th of 200 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 years | 5 years | 1 years | Austria |
| 2000s | 6 years | 5 years | 1 years | Austria |
| 2010s | 5.1 years | 5 years | 0.1 years | Austria |
| 2020s | 5 years | 5 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to compulsory education, Austria or Latvia?
- Austria, at 5 years against 5 years in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Austria and Latvia?
- 0 years, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Latvia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Latvia rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Austria ranks 129th and Latvia 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