School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Austria
Austria: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes was 7.94 years in 2024. β¬ Flat
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Austria, 2001β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Austria is 7.94 years, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Austria peaked at 8.07 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.85 years, in 2011.
Austria ranks 16th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.95 years | 7.9 years | 7.99 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.91 years | 7.85 years | 7.98 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.99 years | 7.93 years | 8.07 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 13 Liechtenstein 8.17 years compare
- 14 United Arab Emirates 8.17 years compare
- 15 Italy 8.04 years compare
- 17 New Zealand 7.93 years compare
- 18 Guadeloupe 7.92 years
- 19 Moldova 7.91 years compare
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)
- School enrollment, primary 101.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Austria?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Austria was 7.94 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 8.07 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.85 years in 2011.
- How does Austria rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Austria ranks 16th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release