Australia vs Austria: Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education
Australia
16 years
in 2025
Austria
16 years
in 2025
Australia rank
161st
Austria rank
161st
Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education over time
- Australia
- Austria
How they compare
Australia currently reports 16 years against 16 years in Austria, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 161st and Austria ranks 161st of 172 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Austria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16 years | 16 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 16 years | 16 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 16 years | 16 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 16 years | 16 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education, Australia or Austria?
- Australia, at 16 years against 16 years in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education between Australia and Austria?
- 0 years, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Austria?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Austria rank globally for official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Australia ranks 161st and Austria ranks 161st of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary 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