Countries with the Longest Compulsory Education 2023

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Countries with the Longest Compulsory Education 2023
The 20 countries and territories that require the most years of compulsory schooling in 2023. Venezuela requires the most at 17 years, ahead of Guatemala at 16 and the Dominican Republic at 15. Data covers 195 countries and territories.
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The median country requires 10 years of compulsory education. 62 of the 195 measured mandate 12 years or more, while 40 require 8 years or fewer. The length of the legal requirement says nothing about whether children actually complete it.

Source:  World Bank

Key Findings

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Venezuela leads with 17 in 2023.
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Average value in 2023: 14  ·  median: 14.
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Gap in 2023: Venezuela is 1.3× larger than Bermuda.

Countries with the Longest Compulsory Education 2023

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Data Insights

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Data Points
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Top Value
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Venezuela
Compulsory education (years) · 2023
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2023
Single year snapshot

Rankings & Full Data

20 records · Compulsory education (years) · ranked by 2023

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# Category 2023 Source
🥇 Venezuela 17
🥈 Guatemala 16
🥉 Dominican Republic 15
4 Ecuador 15
5 El Salvador 15
6 Israel 15
7 Tonga 15
8 Argentina 14
9 Bolivia 14
10 Brazil 14
11 Curacao 14
12 Mexico 14
13 Nauru 14
14 Peru 14
15 Sint Maarten 14
16 Uruguay 14
17 Aruba 13
18 Austria 13
19 Belgium 13
20 Bermuda 13

Data Sources & References

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