Years of schooling in Austria
Austria: Years of schooling was 12.36 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.36
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
36th
of 192 countries
All-time high
12.36
in 2021
All-time low
10.2
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Years of schooling in Austria, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, years of schooling in Austria stood at 12.36. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, years of schooling in Austria peaked at 12.36 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.2, in 1990.
Austria ranks 36th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Years of schooling in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.2 | — |
| 1991 | 10.29 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 10.38 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 10.47 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 10.56 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 10.65 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 10.74 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 10.83 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 10.93 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 11.02 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 11.11 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 11.2 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 11.29 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 11.38 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 11.47 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 11.56 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 11.54 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 11.53 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 11.47 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 11.67 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 11.71 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 11.71 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 11.75 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 11.79 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 12.01 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 12.08 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 12.11 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 12.16 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 12.21 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 12.26 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 12.31 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 12.36 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 12.36 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12.36 | +0.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 12.36 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.39, 100% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Austria's 12.36 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.34, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.61 | 10.2 | 11.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.42 | 11.11 | 11.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.98 | 11.71 | 12.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.35 | 12.31 | 12.36 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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 years of schooling in Austria?
- Years of schooling in Austria was 12.36 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest years of schooling recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 12.36 in 2021.
- What is the lowest years of schooling recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2 in 1990.
- How does Austria rank for years of schooling?
- Austria ranks 36th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is years of schooling rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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