Mean years of schooling long run in Austria
Austria: Mean years of schooling long run was 10.39 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
10.39
World rank
44th
of 111 countries
All-time high
10.39
in 2020
All-time low
2.27
in 1870
Years of data
31
1870–2020
Mean years of schooling long run in Austria, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean years of schooling long run in Austria is 10.39, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling long run in Austria peaked at 10.39 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.27, in 1870.
Austria ranks 44th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Mean years of schooling long run in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 2.27 | — |
| 1875 | 2.4 | +5.7% |
| 1880 | 2.56 | +6.7% |
| 1885 | 2.74 | +7.0% |
| 1890 | 3.04 | +10.9% |
| 1895 | 3.36 | +10.5% |
| 1900 | 3.7 | +10.1% |
| 1905 | 4.03 | +8.9% |
| 1910 | 4.38 | +8.7% |
| 1915 | 4.71 | +7.5% |
| 1920 | 5.03 | +6.8% |
| 1925 | 5.47 | +8.7% |
| 1930 | 5.86 | +7.1% |
| 1935 | 6.25 | +6.7% |
| 1940 | 6.16 | -1.4% |
| 1945 | 5.96 | -3.2% |
| 1950 | 5.89 | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 5.64 | -4.2% |
| 1960 | 5.67 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 6.54 | +15.3% |
| 1970 | 7.26 | +11.0% |
| 1975 | 7.44 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 7.6 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 7.84 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 8.26 | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 8.93 | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 9.43 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 9.89 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 10.13 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 10.27 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 10.39 | +1.2% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 10.39 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.82, 88% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Austria's 10.39 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.77, 88% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 2.33 | 2.27 | 2.4 | 2 |
| 1880s | 2.65 | 2.56 | 2.74 | 2 |
| 1890s | 3.2 | 3.04 | 3.36 | 2 |
| 1900s | 3.87 | 3.7 | 4.03 | 2 |
| 1910s | 4.54 | 4.38 | 4.71 | 2 |
| 1920s | 5.25 | 5.03 | 5.47 | 2 |
| 1930s | 6.05 | 5.86 | 6.25 | 2 |
| 1940s | 6.06 | 5.96 | 6.16 | 2 |
| 1950s | 5.76 | 5.64 | 5.89 | 2 |
| 1960s | 6.11 | 5.67 | 6.54 | 2 |
| 1970s | 7.35 | 7.26 | 7.44 | 2 |
| 1980s | 7.72 | 7.6 | 7.84 | 2 |
| 1990s | 8.59 | 8.26 | 8.93 | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.66 | 9.43 | 9.89 | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.2 | 10.13 | 10.27 | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.39 | 10.39 | 10.39 | 1 |
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 mean years of schooling long run in Austria?
- Mean years of schooling long run in Austria was 10.39 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 10.39 in 2020.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.27 in 1870.
- How does Austria rank for mean years of schooling long run?
- Austria ranks 44th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mean years of schooling long run rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mean years of schooling long run. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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