Statizoid

Austria vs Germany: Compulsory education, duration

Austria
13 years
in 2025
Germany
13 years
in 2025
Austria rank
17th
Germany rank
17th

Compulsory education, duration over time

  • Austria
  • Germany
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 13 years against 13 years in Germany, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Globally, Austria ranks 17th and Germany ranks 17th of 197 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Compulsory education, duration (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 6,506 data points, 1975–2025
Last refreshed

Duration of compulsory education is the number of years that children are legally obliged to attend school.