Austria vs Belgium: Theoretical duration of upper secondary education
Austria
4 years
in 2025
Belgium
4 years
in 2025
Austria rank
6th
Belgium rank
6th
Theoretical duration of upper secondary education over time
- Austria
- Belgium
How they compare
Austria currently reports 4 years against 4 years in Belgium, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 6th and Belgium ranks 6th of 215 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4 years | 3 years | 1 years | Austria |
| 1980s | 4 years | 3 years | 1 years | Austria |
| 1990s | 4 years | 3.7 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 upper secondary education, Austria or Belgium?
- Austria, at 4 years against 4 years in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in theoretical duration of upper secondary education between Austria and Belgium?
- 0 years, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Belgium rank globally for theoretical duration of upper secondary education?
- Austria ranks 6th and Belgium ranks 6th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Theoretical duration of upper 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