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Compulsory education, duration (years)

Education & R&DWB WDIwb_wdi:SE.COM.DURS•Years•1975 → 2025•197 countries
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)
Series quick facts
High-level context for this country series.
Education & R&DWB WDI
Coverage
197
Frequency
yearly
Range
1975 \u2192 2025
Latest
2025
Spotlight
Venezuela, RB
VEN
17 Years
2025
Guatemala
GTM
16 Years
2025
Dominican Republic
DOM
15 Years
2025
Ecuador
ECU
15 Years
2025
Israel
ISR
15 Years
2025
El Salvador
SLV
15 Years
2025
Compulsory education, duration (years) infographic

Compulsory education, duration (years) by country

Latest available value per country (as of 2025)
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)
197 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)

Distribution across countries

Compulsory education, duration (years)
Countries
197
 
Median
10
 
Mean
10
 
25th pctl
9
 
75th pctl
12
 
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)

Compare trends

Compulsory education, duration (years)
Korea, Dem. People's Rep.ComorosNetherlands
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
CountryLatestDateTrend
Venezuela, RBVEN17 Years2025
GuatemalaGTM16 Years2025
Dominican RepublicDOM15 Years2025
EcuadorECU15 Years2025
IsraelISR15 Years2025
El SalvadorSLV15 Years2025
TongaTON15 Years2025
ArgentinaARG14 Years2025
BoliviaBOL14 Years2025
BrazilBRA14 Years2025
CuracaoCUW14 Years2025
MexicoMEX14 Years2025
NaoeroNRU14 Years2025
PeruPER14 Years2025
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)SXM14 Years2025
UruguayURY14 Years2025
ArubaABW13 Years2025
AustriaAUT13 Years2025
BelgiumBEL13 Years2025
BermudaBMU13 Years2025
Costa RicaCRI13 Years2025
GermanyDEU13 Years2025
FranceFRA13 Years2025
GibraltarGIB13 Years2025
HungaryHUN13 Years2025
Marshall IslandsMHL13 Years2025
North MacedoniaMKD13 Years2025
NetherlandsNLD13 Years2025
PhilippinesPHL13 Years2025
Puerto Rico (US)PRI13 Years2025
ParaguayPRY13 Years2025
Turks and Caicos IslandsTCA13 Years2025
United Arab EmiratesARE12 Years2025
ArmeniaARM12 Years2025
BulgariaBGR12 Years2025
Bahamas, TheBHS12 Years2025
ChileCHL12 Years2025
ColombiaCOL12 Years2025
Cayman IslandsCYM12 Years2025
DominicaDMA12 Years2025
Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY12 Years2025
FinlandFIN12 Years2025
GrenadaGRD12 Years2025
HondurasHND12 Years2025
ItalyITA12 Years2025
KenyaKEN12 Years2025
St. Kitts and NevisKNA12 Years2025
LuxembourgLUX12 Years2025
MaldivesMDV12 Years2025
MongoliaMNG12 Years2025
MauritiusMUS12 Years2025
PakistanPAK12 Years2025
PalauPLW12 Years2025
Korea, Dem. People's Rep.PRK12 Years2025
PortugalPRT12 Years2025
QatarQAT12 Years2025
TurkmenistanTKM12 Years2025
TurkiyeTUR12 Years2025
United StatesUSA12 Years2025
St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT12 Years2025
British Virgin IslandsVGB12 Years2025
Antigua and BarbudaATG11 Years2025
AustraliaAUS11 Years2025
BelarusBLR11 Years2025
BarbadosBRB11 Years2025
SwitzerlandCHE11 Years2025
United KingdomGBR11 Years2025
GhanaGHA11 Years2025
Sri LankaLKA11 Years2025
LithuaniaLTU11 Years2025
LatviaLVA11 Years2025
MonacoMCO11 Years2025
MaltaMLT11 Years2025
PanamaPAN11 Years2025
Russian FederationRUS11 Years2025
SenegalSEN11 Years2025
Slovak RepublicSVK11 Years2025
SeychellesSYC11 Years2025
UkraineUKR11 Years2025
UzbekistanUZB11 Years2025
AngolaAGO10 Years2025
AndorraAND10 Years2025
Burkina FasoBFA10 Years2025
Central African RepublicCAF10 Years2025
CanadaCAN10 Years2025
Cote d'IvoireCIV10 Years2025
Congo, Rep.COG10 Years2025
Cabo VerdeCPV10 Years2025
CyprusCYP10 Years2025
CzechiaCZE10 Years2025
DjiboutiDJI10 Years2025
DenmarkDNK10 Years2025
AlgeriaDZA10 Years2025
SpainESP10 Years2025
GabonGAB10 Years2025
GreeceGRC10 Years2025
IrelandIRL10 Years2025
IcelandISL10 Years2025
JordanJOR10 Years2025
Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ10 Years2025
LebanonLBN10 Years2025
St. LuciaLCA10 Years2025
Macao SAR, ChinaMAC10 Years2025
MoldovaMDA10 Years2025
NorwayNOR10 Years2025
New ZealandNZL10 Years2025
OmanOMN10 Years2025
West Bank and GazaPSE10 Years2025
RomaniaROU10 Years2025
San MarinoSMR10 Years2025
SwedenSWE10 Years2025
ChadTCD10 Years2025
TogoTGO10 Years2025
Viet NamVNM10 Years2025
AfghanistanAFG9 Years2025
AlbaniaALB9 Years2025
AzerbaijanAZE9 Years2025
BahrainBHR9 Years2025
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH9 Years2025
Brunei DarussalamBRN9 Years2025
ChinaCHN9 Years2025
CubaCUB9 Years2025
EstoniaEST9 Years2025
GeorgiaGEO9 Years2025
Gambia, TheGMB9 Years2025
Guinea-BissauGNB9 Years2025
Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG9 Years2025
IndonesiaIDN9 Years2025
Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN9 Years2025
JapanJPN9 Years2025
KazakhstanKAZ9 Years2025
KiribatiKIR9 Years2025
Korea, Rep.KOR9 Years2025
KuwaitKWT9 Years2025
Lao PDRLAO9 Years2025
LibyaLBY9 Years2025
LiechtensteinLIE9 Years2025
MoroccoMAR9 Years2025
MaliMLI9 Years2025
MontenegroMNE9 Years2025
MauritaniaMRT9 Years2025
NigeriaNGA9 Years2025
NepalNPL9 Years2025
PolandPOL9 Years2025
Saudi ArabiaSAU9 Years2025
Sierra LeoneSLE9 Years2025
SloveniaSVN9 Years2025
Syrian Arab RepublicSYR9 Years2025
ThailandTHA9 Years2025
TajikistanTJK9 Years2025
Timor-LesteTLS9 Years2025
TunisiaTUN9 Years2025
TuvaluTUV9 Years2025
Yemen, Rep.YEM9 Years2025
South AfricaZAF9 Years2025
BelizeBLZ8 Years2025
EritreaERI8 Years2025
EthiopiaETH8 Years2025
Micronesia, Fed. Sts.FSM8 Years2025
CroatiaHRV8 Years2025
IndiaIND8 Years2025
MalawiMWI8 Years2025
SudanSDN8 Years2025
Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM8 Years2025
SerbiaSRB8 Years2025
South SudanSSD8 Years2025
SamoaWSM8 Years2025
LesothoLSO7 Years2025
NamibiaNAM7 Years2025
NicaraguaNIC7 Years2025
EswatiniSWZ7 Years2025
Trinidad and TobagoTTO7 Years2025
TanzaniaTZA7 Years2025
UgandaUGA7 Years2025
ZambiaZMB7 Years2025
ZimbabweZWE7 Years2025
BeninBEN6 Years2025
CameroonCMR6 Years2025
Congo, Dem. Rep.COD6 Years2025
ComorosCOM6 Years2025
GuineaGIN6 Years2025
Equatorial GuineaGNQ6 Years2025
GuyanaGUY6 Years2025
HaitiHTI6 Years2025
IraqIRQ6 Years2025
JamaicaJAM6 Years2025
LiberiaLBR6 Years2025
MalaysiaMYS6 Years2025
RwandaRWA6 Years2025
SingaporeSGP6 Years2025
Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP6 Years2025
SurinameSUR6 Years2025
BangladeshBGD5 Years2025
MadagascarMDG5 Years2025
MyanmarMMR5 Years2025
GuamGUM0 Years2025
New CaledoniaNCL0 Years2025
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)