Official entrance age to upper secondary education in Austria
Austria: Official entrance age to upper secondary education was 14 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
14
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
65th
of 73 countries
All-time high
14
in 1970
All-time low
14
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Official entrance age to upper secondary education in Austria, 1970–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, official entrance age to upper secondary education in Austria stood at 14. That is the highest value across all 56 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 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 14, in 1970.
Austria ranks 65th of 73 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Official entrance age to upper secondary education in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14 | — |
| 1971 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 14 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14 | 14 | 14 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14 | 14 | 14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14 | 14 | 14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14 | 14 | 14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14 | 14 | 14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More education data for Austria
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 35,752 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.31 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.3% (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 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest official entrance age to upper secondary education recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 14 in 1970.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to upper secondary education recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 in 1970.
- How does Austria rank for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
- Austria ranks 65th out of 73 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 UNICEF, published as part of Official entrance age to upper secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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