Argentina vs World: Compulsory education, duration

Argentina
14 years
in 2025
World
10 years
in 2025
Argentina rank
8th
World rank
11th

Compulsory education, duration over time

  • Argentina
  • World
051015199820112025

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 14 years against 10 years in World, a difference of 4 years.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.4 times World's.

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

Argentina ranks 8th and World ranks 11th of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina World Difference Ahead
1990s 10 years 9 years 1 years Argentina
2000s 11.2 years 9 years 2.2 years Argentina
2010s 13.5 years 9.5 years 4 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 World?
Argentina, at 14 years against 10 years in World as of 2025.
What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between Argentina and World?
4 years, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and World?
28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
How do Argentina and World rank globally for compulsory education, duration?
Argentina ranks 8th and World ranks 11th 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.