Austria vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Official entrance age to compulsory education
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- Austria
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Austria currently reports 5 years against 5 years in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 133rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 133rd of 195 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Austria, at 5 years against 5 years in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Austria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0 years, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
- How do Austria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Austria ranks 133rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 133rd of 195 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
Official age when students should enter compulsory education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.