Australia vs Belarus: Compulsory education, duration

Australia
11 years
in 2025
Belarus
11 years
in 2025
Australia rank
62nd
Belarus rank
62nd

Compulsory education, duration over time

  • Australia
  • Belarus
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 11 years against 11 years in Belarus, a difference of 0 years.

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

Australia ranks 62nd and Belarus ranks 62nd of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Belarus Difference Ahead
1990s 11 years 9 years 2 years Australia
2000s 11 years 9 years 2 years Australia
2010s 11 years 9 years 2 years Australia
2020s 11 years 10.33 years 0.6667 years Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compulsory education, duration, Australia or Belarus?
Australia, at 11 years against 11 years in Belarus as of 2025.
What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between Australia and Belarus?
0 years, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Belarus?
28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
How do Australia and Belarus rank globally for compulsory education, duration?
Australia ranks 62nd and Belarus ranks 62nd 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.