Brazil vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Compulsory education, duration
Brazil
14 years
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
10 years
in 2025
Brazil rank
8th
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
9th
Compulsory education, duration over time
- Brazil
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 14 years against 10 years in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 4 years.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.4 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Brazil ranks 8th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8 years | 9 years | 1 years | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 8 years | 9 years | 1 years | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 12.2 years | 9.6 years | 2.6 years | Brazil |
| 2020s | 14 years | 10 years | 4 years | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher compulsory education, duration, Brazil or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Brazil, 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 Brazil and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 4 years, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for compulsory education, duration?
- Brazil 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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About this data
Duration of compulsory education is the number of years that children are legally obliged to attend school.