Czechia vs Sweden: Compulsory education, duration

Czechia
10 years
in 2025
Sweden
10 years
in 2025
Czechia rank
81st
Sweden rank
81st

Compulsory education, duration over time

  • Czechia
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Czechia currently reports 10 years against 10 years in Sweden, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sweden ahead.

Czechia ranks 81st and Sweden ranks 81st of 197 countries.

Czechia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Czechia Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 9 years 9 years 0 years
2010s 9.3 years 9.1 years 0.2 years Czechia
2020s 10 years 10 years 0 years

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compulsory education, duration, Czechia or Sweden?
Czechia, at 10 years against 10 years in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between Czechia and Sweden?
0 years, with Czechia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Sweden?
22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
How do Czechia and Sweden rank globally for compulsory education, duration?
Czechia ranks 81st and Sweden ranks 81st 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.