Official entrance age to upper secondary education (years) (age years) in Austria
Austria: Official entrance age to upper secondary education (years) (age years) was 14 years in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
14 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
174th
of 209 countries
All-time high
14 years
in 1970
All-time low
14 years
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
Official entrance age to upper secondary education in Austria, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official entrance age to upper secondary education in Austria is 14 years, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to upper secondary education in Austria peaked at 14 years in 1970 and was at its lowest, 14 years, in 1970.
That places Austria 174th out of 209 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Official entrance age to upper secondary education (years) (age years) in Austria, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14 years | — |
| 1971 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 14 years | +0.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 14 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 15 years, 93% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Austria's 14 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15 years, 93% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14 years | 14 years | 14 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 14 years | 14 years | 14 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 14 years | 14 years | 14 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 14 years | 14 years | 14 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 14 years | 14 years | 14 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 14 years | 14 years | 14 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 174 Aruba 14 years compare
- 174 Bahamas 14 years compare
- 174 Bangladesh 14 years compare
- 174 Barbados 14 years compare
- 174 Belgium 14 years compare
- 174 Bermuda 14 years compare
- 174 Bolivia 14 years compare
- 174 Brunei 14 years compare
- 174 Cayman Islands 14 years compare
- 174 Chile 14 years compare
- 174 Democratic Republic of Congo 14 years compare
- 174 Curacao 14 years compare
- 174 Dominican Republic 14 years compare
- 174 Eritrea 14 years compare
- 174 India 14 years compare
- 174 Iran 14 years compare
- 174 Italy 14 years compare
- 174 Kenya 14 years compare
- 174 Malta 14 years compare
- 174 Mauritius 14 years compare
- 174 Micronesia (country) 14 years compare
- 174 Myanmar 14 years compare
- 174 Palau 14 years compare
- 174 San Marino 14 years compare
- 174 Singapore 14 years compare
- 174 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 14 years compare
- 174 Somalia 14 years compare
- 174 South Sudan 14 years compare
- 174 Sri Lanka 14 years compare
- 174 Turkey 14 years compare
- 174 United Kingdom 14 years compare
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 upper secondary education in Austria?
- Official entrance age to upper secondary education in Austria was 14 years in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official entrance age to upper secondary education recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 14 years in 1970.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to upper secondary education recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 years in 1970.
- How does Austria rank for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
- Austria ranks 174th out of 209 countries with data for 2020.
- Is official entrance age to upper secondary education rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Official entrance age to upper secondary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age at which students would enter upper secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.