Primary education, duration in Austria
Austria: Primary education, duration was 4 years in 2025. ▬ Flat
Primary education, duration in Austria, 1970–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2025, primary education, duration in Austria stood at 4 years. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, duration in Austria peaked at 4 years in 1970 and was at its lowest, 4 years, in 1970.
Austria ranks 186th of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 186 Armenia 4 years compare
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- 186 Belarus 4 years compare
- 186 Bulgaria 4 years compare
- 186 Croatia 4 years compare
- 186 Germany 4 years compare
- 186 Hungary 4 years compare
- 186 Kazakhstan 4 years compare
- 186 Kyrgyzstan 4 years compare
- 186 Lithuania 4 years compare
- 186 Moldova 4 years compare
- 186 Oman 4 years compare
- 186 Poland 4 years compare
- 186 Russia 4 years compare
- 186 Serbia 4 years compare
- 186 Slovakia 4 years compare
- 186 Somalia 4 years compare
- 186 Tajikistan 4 years compare
- 186 Turkey 4 years compare
- 186 Turkmenistan 4 years compare
- 186 Ukraine 4 years compare
- 186 United Arab Emirates 4 years compare
- 186 Uzbekistan 4 years compare
- 186 Palestine 4 years compare
More education data for Austria
- Population ages 15-64 64.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.1% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 101.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 35,752 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 101.5% (2024)
- Labor force, female 46.8% (2025)
- Labor force, total 4.75 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, duration in Austria?
- Primary education, duration in Austria was 4 years in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, duration recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 4 years in 1970.
- What is the lowest primary education, duration recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 years in 1970.
- How does Austria rank for primary education, duration?
- Austria ranks 186th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary education, duration rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, duration (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.