Expected school years of pupils and students by education level in Austria
Austria: Expected school years of pupils and students by education level was 18 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Expected school years of pupils and students by education level in Austria, 2013–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expected school years of pupils and students by education level in Austria is 18, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected school years of pupils and students by education level in Austria peaked at 18 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17, in 2013.
That places Austria 20th out of 44 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Expected school years of pupils and students by education level in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 17 | — |
| 2014 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 18 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 18 | +0.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 18 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Austria's 18 is above the median for high income countries, which is 18, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17 | 17 | 17 | 7 |
| 2020s | 18 | 18 | 18 | 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 expected school years of pupils and students by education level in Austria?
- Expected school years of pupils and students by education level in Austria was 18 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest expected school years of pupils and students by education level recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 18 in 2020.
- What is the lowest expected school years of pupils and students by education level recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 in 2013.
- How does Austria rank for expected school years of pupils and students by education level?
- Austria ranks 20th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is expected school years of pupils and students by education level rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Expected school years of pupils and students by education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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