Duration of compulsory education in years in Austria
Austria: Duration of compulsory education in years was 13 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
13
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 73 countries
All-time high
13
in 2017
All-time low
9
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Duration of compulsory education in years in Austria, 1998–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Austria recorded 13 for duration of compulsory education in years in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of compulsory education in years in Austria peaked at 13 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9, in 1998.
Austria ranks 1st of 73 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Duration of compulsory education in years in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 9 | — |
| 1999 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13 | +30.0% |
| 2018 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 13 | +0.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 13 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.5, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Austria's 13 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 |
| 2000s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.8 | 9 | 13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13 | 13 | 13 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More education data for Austria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.53 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.57 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 75,436 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 13,699 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 141,883 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 134,270 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 706,802 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 368,502 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.46 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is duration of compulsory education in years in Austria?
- Duration of compulsory education in years in Austria was 13 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest duration of compulsory education in years recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 13 in 2017.
- What is the lowest duration of compulsory education in years recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 1998.
- How does Austria rank for duration of compulsory education in years?
- Austria ranks 1st out of 73 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of compulsory education in years rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Duration of compulsory education in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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