Belarus vs Sri Lanka: Compulsory education, duration

Belarus
11 years
in 2025
Sri Lanka
11 years
in 2025
Belarus rank
62nd
Sri Lanka rank
62nd

Compulsory education, duration over time

  • Belarus
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

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

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

Belarus ranks 62nd and Sri Lanka ranks 62nd of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 9 years 9 years 0 years
2000s 9 years 9 years 0 years
2010s 9 years 9.8 years 0.8 years Sri Lanka
2020s 10.33 years 11 years 0.6667 years Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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