Austria vs Germany: Theoretical duration of secondary education
Austria
8 years
in 2025
Germany
9 years
in 2025
Austria rank
3rd
Germany rank
1st
Theoretical duration of secondary education over time
- Austria
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 9 years against 8 years in Austria, a difference of 1 years.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 1st of 215 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 | 8 years | 9 years | 1 years | Germany |
| 1980s | 8 years | 9 years | 1 years | Germany |
| 1990s | 8 years | 9 years | 1 years | Germany |
| 2000s | 8 years | 9 years | 1 years | Germany |
| 2010s | 8 years | 9 years | 1 years | Germany |
| 2020s | 8 years | 9 years | 1 years | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher theoretical duration of secondary education, Austria or Germany?
- Germany, at 9 years against 8 years in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in theoretical duration of secondary education between Austria and Germany?
- 1 years, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Germany?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Germany rank globally for theoretical duration of secondary education?
- Austria ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 1st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Theoretical duration of 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