Duration of Compulsory Education
This key economic indicator for the Education sector has been recently updated.
- In 2019 Venezuela was number 1 in Duration of Compulsory Education.
- In 2020 France was number 3 in Duration of Compulsory Education attaining 15 Years, from 69 in 2019.
Top Countries in Duration of Compulsory Education
| # | 188 Countries | Years | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
#1
Venezuela
|
17.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +4.0 % | View data |
| 2 |
#2
Guatemala
|
16.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 3 |
#3
Dominican Republic
|
15.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 3 |
#3
Ecuador
|
15.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 3 |
#3
El Salvador
|
15.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 3 |
#3
France
|
15.00 | 2020 | +50.0 % | +8.4 % | View data |
| 3 |
#3
Israel
|
15.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +2.9 % | View data |
| 3 |
#3
Tonga
|
15.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 9 |
#9
Argentina
|
14.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +1.5 % | View data |
| 9 |
#9
Bolivia
|
14.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 9 |
#9
Brazil
|
14.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 9 |
#9
Mexico
|
14.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 9 |
#9
Nauru
|
14.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 9 |
#9
Peru
|
14.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 9 |
#9
Uruguay
|
14.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 16 |
#16
Aruba
|
13.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 16 |
#16
Austria
|
13.00 | 2020 | +0.0 % | +5.4 % | View data |
| 16 |
#16
Bermuda
|
13.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 16 |
#16
Costa Rica
|
13.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 16 |
#16
Germany
|
13.00 | 2020 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 16 |
#16
Hungary
|
13.00 | 2020 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 16 |
#16
Macedonia
|
13.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 16 |
#16
Marshall Islands
|
13.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +7.6 % | View data |
| 16 |
#16
Netherlands
|
13.00 | 2020 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 16 |
#16
Paraguay
|
13.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 16 |
#16
Philippines
|
13.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +3.4 % | View data |
| 16 |
#16
Puerto Rico
|
13.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 16 |
#16
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
13.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 29 |
#29
Armenia
|
12.00 | 2020 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 29 |
#29
Bahamas
|
12.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 29 |
#29
Belgium
|
12.00 | 2020 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 29 |
#29
British Virgin Islands
|
12.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 29 |
#29
Cayman Islands
|
12.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 29 |
#29
Chile
|
12.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 29 |
#29
Colombia
|
12.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +3.7 % | View data |
| 29 |
#29
Dominica
|
12.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 29 |
#29
Egypt
|
12.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +5.9 % | View data |
| 29 |
#29
Grenada
|
12.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 29 |
#29
Honduras
|
12.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 29 |
#29
Italy
|
12.00 | 2020 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 29 |
#29
Kenya
|
12.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 29 |
#29
Luxembourg
|
12.00 | 2020 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 29 |
#29
Mongolia
|
12.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 29 |
#29
North Korea
|
12.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 29 |
#29
Pakistan
|
12.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 29 |
#29
Palau
|
12.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 29 |
#29
Portugal
|
12.00 | 2020 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 29 |
#29
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
12.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 29 |
#29
Saint Vincent and Grenadines
|
12.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 29 |
#29
Turkey
|
12.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 29 |
#29
Turkmenistan
|
12.00 | 2020 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 29 |
#29
United States
|
12.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 29 |
#29
Uzbekistan
|
12.00 | 2020 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 54 |
#54
Antigua and Barbuda
|
11.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 54 |
#54
Barbados
|
11.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 54 |
#54
Bulgaria
|
11.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 54 |
#54
Ghana
|
11.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 54 |
#54
Latvia
|
11.00 | 2020 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 54 |
#54
Malta
|
11.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 54 |
#54
Mauritius
|
11.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 54 |
#54
Moldova
|
11.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +4.1 % | View data |
| 54 |
#54
Monaco
|
11.00 | 2020 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 54 |
#54
Panama
|
11.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 54 |
#54
Russia
|
11.00 | 2020 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 54 |
#54
Senegal
|
11.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 54 |
#54
Sri Lanka
|
11.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +4.1 % | View data |
| 54 |
#54
Switzerland
|
11.00 | 2020 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 54 |
#54
Ukraine
|
11.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 54 |
#54
United Kingdom
|
11.00 | 2020 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 70 |
#70
Algeria
|
10.00 | 2020 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 70 |
#70
Andorra
|
10.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 70 |
#70
Australia
|
10.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 70 |
#70
Azerbaijan
|
10.00 | 2020 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 70 |
#70
Burkina Faso
|
10.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 70 |
#70
Canada
|
10.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 70 |
#70
Cape Verde
|
10.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 70 |
#70
Central African Republic
|
10.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 70 |
#70
Chad
|
10.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 70 |
#70
Cyprus
|
10.00 | 2020 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 70 |
#70
Denmark
|
10.00 | 2020 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 70 |
#70
Djibouti
|
10.00 | 2020 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 70 |
#70
Finland
|
10.00 | 2020 | +0.0 % | +2.1 % | View data |
| 70 |
#70
Gabon
|
10.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 70 |
#70
Gibraltar
|
10.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 70 |
#70
Greece
|
10.00 | 2020 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 70 |
#70
Greenland
|
10.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 70 |
#70
Iceland
|
10.00 | 2020 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 70 |
#70
Ireland
|
10.00 | 2020 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 70 |
#70
Ivory Coast
|
10.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 70 |
#70
Jordan
|
10.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 70 |
#70
Kyrgyzstan
|
10.00 | 2020 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 70 |
#70
Lebanon
|
10.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 70 |
#70
Lithuania
|
10.00 | 2020 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 70 |
#70
New Zealand
|
10.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 70 |
#70
Norway
|
10.00 | 2020 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 70 |
#70
Oman
|
10.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 70 |
#70
Palestine
|
10.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 70 |
#70
Poland
|
10.00 | 2020 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 70 |
#70
Republic of the Congo
|
10.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 70 |
#70
Romania
|
10.00 | 2020 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 70 |
#70
Saint Lucia
|
10.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 70 |
#70
San Marino
|
10.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 70 |
#70
Seychelles
|
10.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 70 |
#70
Slovakia
|
10.00 | 2020 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 70 |
#70
Spain
|
10.00 | 2020 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 70 |
#70
Sweden
|
10.00 | 2020 | +0.0 % | +2.1 % | View data |
| 70 |
#70
Togo
|
10.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 70 |
#70
Vietnam
|
10.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +2.1 % | View data |
| 109 |
#109
Afghanistan
|
9.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 109 |
#109
Albania
|
9.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 109 |
#109
Bahrain
|
9.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 109 |
#109
Belarus
|
9.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 109 |
#109
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
9.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 109 |
#109
Brunei
|
9.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 109 |
#109
China
|
9.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 109 |
#109
Cuba
|
9.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 109 |
#109
Czech Republic
|
9.00 | 2020 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 109 |
#109
East Timor
|
9.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 109 |
#109
Estonia
|
9.00 | 2020 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 109 |
#109
Faroe Islands
|
9.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 109 |
#109
Gambia
|
9.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 109 |
#109
Georgia
|
9.00 | 2020 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 109 |
#109
Guinea-Bissau
|
9.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 109 |
#109
Indonesia
|
9.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 109 |
#109
Iran
|
9.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 109 |
#109
Japan
|
9.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 109 |
#109
Kazakhstan
|
9.00 | 2020 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 109 |
#109
Kiribati
|
9.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 109 |
#109
Kuwait
|
9.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 109 |
#109
Laos
|
9.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +12.5 % | View data |
| 109 |
#109
Libya
|
9.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 109 |
#109
Liechtenstein
|
9.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 109 |
#109
Mali
|
9.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 109 |
#109
Mauritania
|
9.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 109 |
#109
Montenegro
|
9.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 109 |
#109
Morocco
|
9.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 109 |
#109
Nigeria
|
9.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 109 |
#109
Qatar
|
9.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 109 |
#109
Saudi Arabia
|
9.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 109 |
#109
Sierra Leone
|
9.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 109 |
#109
Slovenia
|
9.00 | 2020 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 109 |
#109
South Africa
|
9.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 109 |
#109
South Korea
|
9.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 109 |
#109
Syria
|
9.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 109 |
#109
Tajikistan
|
9.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 109 |
#109
Thailand
|
9.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 109 |
#109
Tunisia
|
9.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 109 |
#109
Yemen
|
9.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 149 |
#149
Belize
|
8.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 149 |
#149
Croatia
|
8.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 149 |
#149
Eritrea
|
8.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 149 |
#149
Ethiopia
|
8.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 149 |
#149
India
|
8.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 149 |
#149
Malawi
|
8.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 149 |
#149
Samoa
|
8.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 149 |
#149
Serbia
|
8.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 149 |
#149
South Sudan
|
8.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 149 |
#149
Sudan
|
8.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 149 |
#149
Tuvalu
|
8.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 160 |
#160
Lesotho
|
7.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 160 |
#160
Nicaragua
|
7.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 160 |
#160
Swaziland
|
7.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 160 |
#160
Tanzania
|
7.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 160 |
#160
Trinidad and Tobago
|
7.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 160 |
#160
Uganda
|
7.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 160 |
#160
Zambia
|
7.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 160 |
#160
Zimbabwe
|
7.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 168 |
#168
Angola
|
6.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 168 |
#168
Benin
|
6.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 168 |
#168
Cameroon
|
6.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 168 |
#168
Comoros
|
6.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 168 |
#168
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
6.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 168 |
#168
Equatorial Guinea
|
6.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 168 |
#168
Guinea
|
6.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 168 |
#168
Guyana
|
6.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 168 |
#168
Haiti
|
6.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 168 |
#168
Iraq
|
6.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 168 |
#168
Jamaica
|
6.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 168 |
#168
Liberia
|
6.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 168 |
#168
Malaysia
|
6.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 168 |
#168
Rwanda
|
6.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 168 |
#168
Sao Tome and Principe
|
6.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 168 |
#168
Singapore
|
6.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 168 |
#168
Suriname
|
6.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 168 |
#168
United Arab Emirates
|
6.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 186 |
#186
Bangladesh
|
5.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 186 |
#186
Madagascar
|
5.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 186 |
#186
Myanmar
|
5.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
Source: World Bank