Countries with the Longest Compulsory Education 2023
Source:
World Bank
Key Findings
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Venezuela leads in Compulsory education (years) with 17 in 2023.
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Average Compulsory education (years) in 2023: 14.30 · median: 14.
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Gap in 2023: Venezuela is 1.3× larger than Bermuda.
About This Dataset
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.
Analysis
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.
Data Insights
Numbers, trends & sources behind this chart
Methodology & source
- Data source
- World Bank
- Coverage
- 20 entities · 2023 · 20 observations
- Measure
- Compulsory education (years)
- Last updated
- 31 August 2026
- Compiled by
- The ANYSTAT team, from the source above
How the figures are calculated
- Values use the measure and unit named on this page. Consult the dataset description and cited source for coverage, definitions and any unit conversions. Displayed values may be rounded for readability.
- Entities are ranked highest-first on their value in 2023.
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