Official entrance age to compulsory education (UNICEF) in Austria
Austria: Official entrance age to compulsory education (UNICEF) was 5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Official entrance age to compulsory education in Austria, 1998–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official entrance age to compulsory education in Austria is 5, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to compulsory education in Austria peaked at 6 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2011.
That places Austria 59th out of 73 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Official entrance age to compulsory education (UNICEF) in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 6 | — |
| 1999 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 5 | +0.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6, 83% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Austria's 5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6, 83% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1 | 5 | 6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 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 official entrance age to compulsory education in Austria?
- Official entrance age to compulsory education in Austria was 5 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest official entrance age to compulsory education recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 1998.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to compulsory education recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2011.
- How does Austria rank for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Austria ranks 59th out of 73 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official entrance age to compulsory education rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Official entrance age to compulsory education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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