School life expectancy, secondary, male (years) (life male years) in Austria
Austria: School life expectancy, secondary, male (years) (life male years) was 7.99 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
7.99 years
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
14th
of 213 countries
All-time high
8.18 years
in 2005
All-time low
7.91 years
in 2016
Years of data
24
2001–2024
School life expectancy, secondary, male in Austria, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, secondary, male in Austria is 7.99 years, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, male in Austria peaked at 8.18 years in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.91 years, in 2016.
That places Austria 14th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
School life expectancy, secondary, male (years) (life male years) in Austria, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8.07 years | — |
| 2002 | 8.09 years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 8.13 years | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 8.14 years | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 8.18 years | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 8.15 years | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 8.11 years | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 8.11 years | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 8.13 years | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 8.04 years | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 7.99 years | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 7.99 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8.05 years | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 8.07 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 8.05 years | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 7.91 years | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 7.95 years | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 8.01 years | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 8.08 years | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 8.11 years | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 8.16 years | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 8.08 years | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 8 years | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 7.99 years | -0.2% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 7.99 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.45 years, 1.2× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Austria's 7.99 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.32 years, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.12 years | 8.07 years | 8.18 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.01 years | 7.91 years | 8.08 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.07 years | 7.99 years | 8.16 years | 5 |
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 school life expectancy, secondary, male in Austria?
- School life expectancy, secondary, male in Austria was 7.99 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 8.18 years in 2005.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.91 years in 2016.
- How does Austria rank for school life expectancy, secondary, male?
- Austria ranks 14th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, male rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release