Austria vs South Korea: Primary school starting age
Austria
6 years
in 2025
South Korea
6 years
in 2025
Austria rank
33rd
South Korea rank
33rd
Primary school starting age over time
- Austria
- South Korea
How they compare
Austria currently reports 6 years against 6 years in South Korea, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 33rd and South Korea ranks 33rd of 210 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 1980s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 1990s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary school starting age, Austria or South Korea?
- Austria, at 6 years against 6 years in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary school starting age between Austria and South Korea?
- 0 years, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and South Korea?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Austria and South Korea rank globally for primary school starting age?
- Austria ranks 33rd and South Korea ranks 33rd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary school starting age (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.