Austria vs Sri Lanka: Official entrance age to compulsory education
Austria
5 years
in 2025
Sri Lanka
5 years
in 2025
Austria rank
129th
Sri Lanka rank
129th
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- Austria
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Austria currently reports 5 years against 5 years in Sri Lanka, 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 Sri Lanka ranks 129th of 205 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Sri Lanka | 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 Sri Lanka?
- Austria, at 5 years against 5 years in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Austria and Sri Lanka?
- 0 years, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sri Lanka?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Sri Lanka rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Austria ranks 129th and Sri Lanka 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.