Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Austria
Austria: Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education was 12 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Austria, 1998–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Austria stood at 12. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Austria peaked at 12 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9, in 1998.
That places Austria 3rd out of 73 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education 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 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12 | +33.3% |
| 2018 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 12 | +0.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 12 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Austria's 12 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 |
| 2000s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.9 | 9 | 12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12 | 12 | 12 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More education data for Austria
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0402 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Austria?
- Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Austria was 12 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 12 in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 1998.
- How does Austria rank for number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education?
- Austria ranks 3rd out of 73 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. 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 Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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