Egypt vs Finland: Compulsory education, duration

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

Compulsory education, duration over time

  • Egypt
  • Finland
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How they compare

Egypt 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.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Finland Difference Ahead
1990s 9 years 9 years 0 years β€”
2000s 9 years 9 years 0 years β€”
2010s 10.5 years 9.4 years 1.1 years Egypt
2020s 12 years 11.33 years 0.6667 years Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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