Australia vs Austria: Theoretical duration of lower secondary education
Australia
4 years
in 2025
Austria
4 years
in 2025
Australia rank
17th
Austria rank
17th
Theoretical duration of lower secondary education over time
- Australia
- Austria
How they compare
Australia currently reports 4 years against 4 years in Austria, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 17th and Austria ranks 17th of 215 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Austria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3 years | 4 years | 1 years | Austria |
| 1980s | 3 years | 4 years | 1 years | Austria |
| 1990s | 3.7 years | 4 years | 0.3 years | Austria |
| 2000s | 4 years | 4 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 4 years | 4 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 4 years | 4 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher theoretical duration of lower secondary education, Australia or Austria?
- Australia, at 4 years against 4 years in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in theoretical duration of lower secondary education between Australia and Austria?
- 0 years, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Austria?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Austria rank globally for theoretical duration of lower secondary education?
- Australia ranks 17th and Austria ranks 17th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Theoretical duration of 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