Compulsory education, duration (years)
Education & R&DWB WDIwb_wdi:SE.COM.DURS•Years•1975 → 2024•197 countries
Series quick facts
High-level context for this country series.
Education & R&DWB WDI
Coverage
197
Frequency
yearly
Range
1975 \u2192 2024
Latest
2024
Compulsory education, duration (years) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2024)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: Years
≤ 7
7 – 9
9 – 10
10 – 10
10 – 12
12 – 13
> 13
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Highest 15 countries
Compulsory education, duration (years)
50 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Distribution across countries
Compulsory education, duration (years)
Countries
50
Median
13
Mean
13.2
25th pctl
12
75th pctl
14
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Compare trends
Compulsory education, duration (years)
Venezuela, RBGuatemalaEcuador
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 17 Years | 2024 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 16 Years | 2024 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 15 Years | 2023 | |
| EcuadorECU | 15 Years | 2024 | |
| IsraelISR | 15 Years | 2023 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 15 Years | 2023 | |
| TongaTON | 15 Years | 2023 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 14 Years | 2023 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 14 Years | 2024 | |
| BrazilBRA | 14 Years | 2023 | |
| CuracaoCUW | 14 Years | 2024 | |
| MexicoMEX | 14 Years | 2023 | |
| NauruNRU | 14 Years | 2024 | |
| PeruPER | 14 Years | 2024 | |
| Sint Maarten (Dutch part)SXM | 14 Years | 2023 | |
| UruguayURY | 14 Years | 2023 | |
| ArubaABW | 13 Years | 2023 | |
| AustriaAUT | 13 Years | 2024 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 13 Years | 2023 | |
| BermudaBMU | 13 Years | 2023 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 13 Years | 2023 | |
| GermanyDEU | 13 Years | 2023 | |
| FranceFRA | 13 Years | 2023 | |
| GibraltarGIB | 13 Years | 2024 | |
| HungaryHUN | 13 Years | 2024 | |
| Marshall IslandsMHL | 13 Years | 2024 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 13 Years | 2023 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 13 Years | 2023 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 13 Years | 2024 | |
| Puerto Rico (US)PRI | 13 Years | 2023 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 13 Years | 2024 | |
| Turks and Caicos IslandsTCA | 13 Years | 2023 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 12 Years | 2023 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 12 Years | 2024 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 12 Years | 2023 | |
| Bahamas, TheBHS | 12 Years | 2023 | |
| ChileCHL | 12 Years | 2023 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 12 Years | 2023 | |
| Cayman IslandsCYM | 12 Years | 2023 | |
| DominicaDMA | 12 Years | 2024 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 12 Years | 2023 | |
| FinlandFIN | 12 Years | 2024 | |
| GrenadaGRD | 12 Years | 2024 | |
| HondurasHND | 12 Years | 2023 | |
| ItalyITA | 12 Years | 2024 | |
| KenyaKEN | 12 Years | 2023 | |
| St. Kitts and NevisKNA | 12 Years | 2024 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 12 Years | 2023 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 12 Years | 2024 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 12 Years | 2024 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)