Austria vs Germany: Start of the academic school year
Austria
2,023 tertiary education
in 2024
Germany
2,023 tertiary education
in 2024
Austria rank
31st
Germany rank
31st
Start of the academic school year over time
- Austria
- Germany
How they compare
Austria currently reports 2,023 tertiary education against 2,023 tertiary education in Germany, a difference of 0 tertiary education.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 31st and Germany ranks 31st of 206 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,974 tertiary education | 1,974 tertiary education | 0 tertiary education | — |
| 1980s | 1,984 tertiary education | 1,984 tertiary education | 0 tertiary education | — |
| 1990s | 1,994 tertiary education | 1,994 tertiary education | 0 tertiary education | — |
| 2000s | 2,004 tertiary education | 2,004 tertiary education | 0 tertiary education | — |
| 2010s | 2,013 tertiary education | 2,014 tertiary education | 0.1 tertiary education | Germany |
| 2020s | 2,021 tertiary education | 2,021 tertiary education | 0 tertiary education | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher start of the academic school year, Austria or Germany?
- Austria, at 2,023 tertiary education against 2,023 tertiary education in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in start of the academic school year between Austria and Germany?
- 0 tertiary education, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Germany?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Germany rank globally for start of the academic school year?
- Austria ranks 31st and Germany ranks 31st of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Start of the academic school year (tertiary education). 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