Argentina vs Brazil: Compulsory education, duration

Argentina
14 years
in 2025
Brazil
14 years
in 2025
Argentina rank
8th
Brazil rank
8th

Compulsory education, duration over time

  • Argentina
  • Brazil
051015199820112025

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 14 years against 14 years in Brazil, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 8th and Brazil ranks 8th of 197 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Brazil Difference Ahead
1990s 10 years 8 years 2 years Argentina
2000s 11.2 years 8 years 3.2 years Argentina
2010s 13.5 years 12.2 years 1.3 years Argentina
2020s 14 years 14 years 0 years

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compulsory education, duration, Argentina or Brazil?
Argentina, at 14 years against 14 years in Brazil as of 2025.
What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between Argentina and Brazil?
0 years, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Brazil?
28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
How do Argentina and Brazil rank globally for compulsory education, duration?
Argentina ranks 8th and Brazil ranks 8th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Compulsory education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Compulsory education, duration (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 6,506 data points, 1975–2025
Last refreshed

Duration of compulsory education is the number of years that children are legally obliged to attend school.