Austria vs Maldives: Theoretical duration of lower secondary education

Austria
4 years
in 2025
Maldives
4 years
in 2025
Austria rank
17th
Maldives rank
17th

Theoretical duration of lower secondary education over time

  • Austria
  • Maldives
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 4 years against 4 years in Maldives, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Maldives ahead.

Austria ranks 17th and Maldives ranks 17th of 215 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and Maldives in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Maldives Difference Ahead
1970s 4 years 5 years 1 years Maldives
1980s 4 years 5 years 1 years Maldives
1990s 4 years 4.6 years 0.6 years Maldives
2000s 4 years 3 years 1 years Austria
2010s 4 years 3 years 1 years Austria
2020s 4 years 3.67 years 0.3333 years Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher theoretical duration of lower secondary education, Austria or Maldives?
Austria, at 4 years against 4 years in Maldives as of 2025.
What is the difference in theoretical duration of lower secondary education between Austria and Maldives?
0 years, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Maldives?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Austria and Maldives rank globally for theoretical duration of lower secondary education?
Austria ranks 17th and Maldives 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

Indicator
Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
221 places, 11,823 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release