Austria vs Germany: Official entrance age to lower secondary education
Austria
10 years
in 2025
Germany
10 years
in 2025
Austria rank
198th
Germany rank
198th
Official entrance age to lower secondary education over time
- Austria
- Germany
How they compare
Austria currently reports 10 years against 10 years in Germany, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 198th and Germany ranks 198th of 215 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10 years | 10 years | 0 years | — |
| 1980s | 10 years | 10 years | 0 years | — |
| 1990s | 10 years | 10 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 10 years | 10 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 10 years | 10 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 10 years | 10 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to lower secondary education, Austria or Germany?
- Austria, at 10 years against 10 years in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to lower secondary education between Austria and Germany?
- 0 years, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Germany?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Germany rank globally for official entrance age to lower secondary education?
- Austria ranks 198th and Germany ranks 198th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to lower secondary 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