Cayman Islands vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Compulsory education, duration

Cayman Islands
12 years
in 2025
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
12 years
in 2025
Cayman Islands rank
33rd
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
33rd

Compulsory education, duration over time

  • Cayman Islands
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
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How they compare

Cayman Islands currently reports 12 years against 12 years in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0 years.

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

Cayman Islands ranks 33rd and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 33rd of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cayman Islands Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 12 years 11 years 1 years Cayman Islands
2000s 12 years 11 years 1 years Cayman Islands
2010s 12 years 11.6 years 0.4 years Cayman Islands
2020s 12 years 12 years 0 years

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compulsory education, duration, Cayman Islands or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Cayman Islands, at 12 years against 12 years in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2025.
What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between Cayman Islands and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
0 years, with Cayman Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
How do Cayman Islands and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for compulsory education, duration?
Cayman Islands ranks 33rd and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 33rd 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.