Average years of schooling in Austria
Austria: Average years of schooling was 12.26 years in 2020. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling in Austria, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2020, average years of schooling in Austria stood at 12.26 years. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling in Austria peaked at 12.26 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.2 years, in 1870.
Austria ranks 32nd of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Average years of schooling in Austria, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 3.2 years | — |
| 1880 | 3.44 years | +7.3% |
| 1890 | 3.94 years | +14.7% |
| 1900 | 4.63 years | +17.4% |
| 1913 | 5.31 years | +14.8% |
| 1925 | 5.95 years | +12.0% |
| 1929 | 5.88 years | -1.2% |
| 1933 | 6.1 years | +3.9% |
| 1938 | 6.24 years | +2.2% |
| 1950 | 6.8 years | +9.0% |
| 1955 | 7.38 years | +8.6% |
| 1960 | 7.87 years | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 8.43 years | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 8.98 years | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 9.52 years | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 10.05 years | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 10.36 years | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 10.77 years | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 11.01 years | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 11.24 years | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 11.32 years | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 11.5 years | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 11.33 years | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 12.26 years | +8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 3.2 years | 3.2 years | 3.2 years | 1 |
| 1880s | 3.44 years | 3.44 years | 3.44 years | 1 |
| 1890s | 3.94 years | 3.94 years | 3.94 years | 1 |
| 1900s | 4.63 years | 4.63 years | 4.63 years | 1 |
| 1910s | 5.31 years | 5.31 years | 5.31 years | 1 |
| 1920s | 5.91 years | 5.88 years | 5.95 years | 2 |
| 1930s | 6.17 years | 6.1 years | 6.24 years | 2 |
| 1950s | 7.09 years | 6.8 years | 7.38 years | 2 |
| 1960s | 8.15 years | 7.87 years | 8.43 years | 2 |
| 1970s | 9.25 years | 8.98 years | 9.52 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 10.2 years | 10.05 years | 10.36 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 10.89 years | 10.77 years | 11.01 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.28 years | 11.24 years | 11.32 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.42 years | 11.33 years | 11.5 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.26 years | 12.26 years | 12.26 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More education data for Austria
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 368,502 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0402 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 178,252 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling in Austria?
- Average years of schooling in Austria was 12.26 years in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 12.26 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2 years in 1870.
- How does Austria rank for average years of schooling?
- Austria ranks 32nd out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average years of schooling rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.