Austria vs Nicaragua: Official entrance age to compulsory education
Austria
5 years
in 2025
Nicaragua
5 years
in 2025
Austria rank
129th
Nicaragua rank
129th
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- Austria
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Austria currently reports 5 years against 5 years in Nicaragua, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Austria ranks 129th and Nicaragua ranks 129th of 205 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 years | 7 years | 1 years | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 6 years | 6.2 years | 0.2 years | Nicaragua |
| 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 Nicaragua?
- Austria, at 5 years against 5 years in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Austria and Nicaragua?
- 0 years, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Nicaragua?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Nicaragua rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Austria ranks 129th and Nicaragua ranks 129th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Official entrance age to compulsory education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The official age for entering compulsory education is based on students starting at the earliest entrance age, studying full-time, and advancing without grade repetition or skipping.