Chile vs Finland: Compulsory education, duration

Chile
12 years
in 2025
Finland
12 years
in 2025
Chile rank
33rd
Finland rank
33rd

Compulsory education, duration over time

  • Chile
  • Finland
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 12 years against 12 years in Finland, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Finland ahead.

Chile ranks 33rd and Finland ranks 33rd of 197 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 3 and Finland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Finland Difference Ahead
1990s 8 years 9 years 1 years Finland
2000s 10.8 years 9 years 1.8 years Chile
2010s 12 years 9.4 years 2.6 years Chile
2020s 12 years 11.33 years 0.6667 years Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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