Which has higher compulsory education, duration, Ecuador or Europe & Central Asia?

Ecuador, at 15 years against 11 years in Europe & Central Asia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Europe & Central Asia?

28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.

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.

Ecuador vs Europe & Central Asia: Compulsory education, duration

Ecuador

15 years

in 2025

Europe & Central Asia

11 years

in 2025

Ecuador rank

3rd

Europe & Central Asia rank

4th

Compulsory education, duration over time

Ecuador
Europe & Central Asia

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 15 years against 11 years in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 4 years.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.4 times Europe & Central Asia's.

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

Ecuador ranks 3rd and Europe & Central Asia ranks 4th of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	Europe & Central Asia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	10 years	9 years	1 years	Ecuador
2000s	10 years	9.1 years	0.9 years	Ecuador
2010s	15 years	10 years	5 years	Ecuador
2020s	15 years	10.67 years	4.33 years	Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compulsory education, duration, Ecuador or Europe & Central Asia?: Ecuador, at 15 years against 11 years in Europe & Central Asia as of 2025.
What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between Ecuador and Europe & Central Asia?: 4 years, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Europe & Central Asia?: 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
How do Ecuador and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for compulsory education, duration?: Ecuador ranks 3rd and Europe & Central Asia ranks 4th 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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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: 20 August 2026

Duration of compulsory education is the number of years that children are legally obliged to attend school.