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)
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.ComorosUzbekistan
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 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 12 Years | 2024 | |
| PakistanPAK | 12 Years | 2024 | |
| PalauPLW | 12 Years | 2024 | |
| Korea, Dem. People's Rep.PRK | 12 Years | 2024 | |
| PortugalPRT | 12 Years | 2023 | |
| QatarQAT | 12 Years | 2023 | |
| TurkmenistanTKM | 12 Years | 2024 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 12 Years | 2023 | |
| United StatesUSA | 12 Years | 2024 | |
| St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT | 12 Years | 2023 | |
| British Virgin IslandsVGB | 12 Years | 2024 | |
| Antigua and BarbudaATG | 11 Years | 2023 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 11 Years | 2024 | |
| BelarusBLR | 11 Years | 2024 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 11 Years | 2023 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 11 Years | 2024 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 11 Years | 2023 | |
| GhanaGHA | 11 Years | 2023 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 11 Years | 2024 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 11 Years | 2023 | |
| LatviaLVA | 11 Years | 2023 | |
| MonacoMCO | 11 Years | 2024 | |
| MaltaMLT | 11 Years | 2023 | |
| PanamaPAN | 11 Years | 2023 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 11 Years | 2023 | |
| SenegalSEN | 11 Years | 2023 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 11 Years | 2023 | |
| SeychellesSYC | 11 Years | 2024 | |
| UkraineUKR | 11 Years | 2024 | |
| UzbekistanUZB | 11 Years | 2024 | |
| AngolaAGO | 10 Years | 2024 | |
| AndorraAND | 10 Years | 2024 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 10 Years | 2023 | |
| Central African RepublicCAF | 10 Years | 2023 | |
| CanadaCAN | 10 Years | 2023 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 10 Years | 2023 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 10 Years | 2023 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 10 Years | 2023 | |
| CyprusCYP | 10 Years | 2023 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 10 Years | 2023 | |
| DjiboutiDJI | 10 Years | 2023 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 10 Years | 2023 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 10 Years | 2023 | |
| SpainESP | 10 Years | 2024 | |
| GabonGAB | 10 Years | 2023 | |
| GreeceGRC | 10 Years | 2023 | |
| IrelandIRL | 10 Years | 2023 | |
| IcelandISL | 10 Years | 2023 | |
| JordanJOR | 10 Years | 2023 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 10 Years | 2024 | |
| LebanonLBN | 10 Years | 2023 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 10 Years | 2023 | |
| Macao SAR, ChinaMAC | 10 Years | 2024 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 10 Years | 2024 | |
| NorwayNOR | 10 Years | 2024 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 10 Years | 2024 | |
| OmanOMN | 10 Years | 2023 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 10 Years | 2023 | |
| RomaniaROU | 10 Years | 2023 | |
| San MarinoSMR | 10 Years | 2024 | |
| SwedenSWE | 10 Years | 2023 | |
| ChadTCD | 10 Years | 2023 | |
| TogoTGO | 10 Years | 2023 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 10 Years | 2024 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 9 Years | 2024 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 9 Years | 2024 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 9 Years | 2024 | |
| BahrainBHR | 9 Years | 2023 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 9 Years | 2024 | |
| Brunei DarussalamBRN | 9 Years | 2024 | |
| ChinaCHN | 9 Years | 2024 | |
| CubaCUB | 9 Years | 2023 | |
| EstoniaEST | 9 Years | 2023 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 9 Years | 2024 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 9 Years | 2024 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 9 Years | 2023 | |
| Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG | 9 Years | 2024 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 9 Years | 2024 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 9 Years | 2024 | |
| JapanJPN | 9 Years | 2024 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 9 Years | 2024 | |
| KiribatiKIR | 9 Years | 2024 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 9 Years | 2024 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 9 Years | 2023 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 9 Years | 2024 | |
| LibyaLBY | 9 Years | 2023 | |
| LiechtensteinLIE | 9 Years | 2023 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 9 Years | 2023 | |
| MaliMLI | 9 Years | 2023 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 9 Years | 2023 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 9 Years | 2023 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 9 Years | 2023 | |
| NepalNPL | 9 Years | 2024 | |
| PolandPOL | 9 Years | 2023 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 9 Years | 2023 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 9 Years | 2023 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 9 Years | 2023 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 9 Years | 2023 | |
| ThailandTHA | 9 Years | 2024 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 9 Years | 2024 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 9 Years | 2024 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 9 Years | 2023 | |
| TuvaluTUV | 9 Years | 2024 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 9 Years | 2023 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 9 Years | 2024 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 8 Years | 2023 | |
| EritreaERI | 8 Years | 2023 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 8 Years | 2023 | |
| Micronesia, Fed. Sts.FSM | 8 Years | 2024 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 8 Years | 2024 | |
| IndiaIND | 8 Years | 2024 | |
| MalawiMWI | 8 Years | 2023 | |
| SudanSDN | 8 Years | 2023 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 8 Years | 2023 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 8 Years | 2023 | |
| South SudanSSD | 8 Years | 2024 | |
| SamoaWSM | 8 Years | 2024 | |
| LesothoLSO | 7 Years | 2023 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 7 Years | 2023 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 7 Years | 2023 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 7 Years | 2023 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 7 Years | 2024 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 7 Years | 2024 | |
| UgandaUGA | 7 Years | 2023 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 7 Years | 2024 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 7 Years | 2023 | |
| BeninBEN | 6 Years | 2023 | |
| CameroonCMR | 6 Years | 2024 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 6 Years | 2023 | |
| ComorosCOM | 6 Years | 2023 | |
| GuineaGIN | 6 Years | 2023 | |
| Equatorial GuineaGNQ | 6 Years | 2023 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 6 Years | 2023 | |
| HaitiHTI | 6 Years | 2023 | |
| IraqIRQ | 6 Years | 2023 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 6 Years | 2023 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 6 Years | 2023 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 6 Years | 2024 | |
| RwandaRWA | 6 Years | 2024 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 6 Years | 2024 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 6 Years | 2024 | |
| SurinameSUR | 6 Years | 2024 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 5 Years | 2024 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 5 Years | 2023 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 5 Years | 2024 | |
| GuamGUM | 0 Years | 2023 | |
| New CaledoniaNCL | 0 Years | 2023 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)