Austria vs Germany: Academic Freedom Index
Austria
0.881
in 2025
Germany
0.877
in 2025
Austria rank
21st
Germany rank
22nd
Academic Freedom Index over time
- Austria
- Germany
How they compare
Austria currently reports 0.881 against 0.877 in Germany, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Germany ahead.
Austria ranks 21st and Germany ranks 22nd of 174 countries.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which academics can research, teach, publish, express opinions, and participate in academic bodies without interference, censorship, or institutional restrictions, and universities exercise institutional autonomy.