Bolivia vs Upper middle income: Compulsory education, duration
Bolivia
14 years
in 2025
Upper middle income
10 years
in 2025
Bolivia rank
8th
Upper middle income rank
11th
Compulsory education, duration over time
- Bolivia
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 14 years against 10 years in Upper middle income, a difference of 4 years.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.4 times Upper middle income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Upper middle income ahead.
Bolivia ranks 8th and Upper middle income ranks 11th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 2 and Upper middle income in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8 years | 9 years | 1 years | Upper middle income |
| 2000s | 8.6 years | 9 years | 0.4 years | Upper middle income |
| 2010s | 14 years | 9.6 years | 4.4 years | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 14 years | 10 years | 4 years | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher compulsory education, duration, Bolivia or Upper middle income?
- Bolivia, at 14 years against 10 years in Upper middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between Bolivia and Upper middle income?
- 4 years, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Upper middle income?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Bolivia and Upper middle income rank globally for compulsory education, duration?
- Bolivia ranks 8th and Upper middle income 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
Duration of compulsory education is the number of years that children are legally obliged to attend school.