How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?

28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.

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.

Argentina vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Compulsory education, duration

Argentina

14 years

in 2025

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

10 years

in 2025

Argentina rank

8th

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

9th

Compulsory education, duration over time

Argentina
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 14 years against 10 years in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 4 years.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.4 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 8th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)	Difference	Ahead
1990s	10 years	9 years	1 years	Argentina
2000s	11.2 years	9 years	2.2 years	Argentina
2010s	13.5 years	9.6 years	3.9 years	Argentina
2020s	14 years	10 years	4 years	Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compulsory education, duration, Argentina or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Argentina, at 14 years against 10 years in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between Argentina and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 4 years, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
How do Argentina and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for compulsory education, duration?: Argentina ranks 8th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th 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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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: 20 August 2026

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