Egypt vs North Korea: Compulsory education, duration (years)
Egypt
12 years
in 2025
North Korea
12 years
in 2025
Egypt rank
33rd
North Korea rank
33rd
Compulsory education, duration (years) over time
- Egypt
- North Korea
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 12 years against 12 years in North Korea, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 28 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 33rd and North Korea ranks 33rd of 197 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 years | 11 years | 2 years | North Korea |
| 2000s | 9 years | 11 years | 2 years | North Korea |
| 2010s | 10.5 years | 11.6 years | 1.1 years | North Korea |
| 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, Egypt or North Korea?
- Egypt, at 12 years against 12 years in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between Egypt and North Korea?
- 0 years, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and North Korea?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and North Korea rank globally for compulsory education, duration?
- Egypt ranks 33rd and North Korea 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
Duration of compulsory education is the number of years that children are legally obliged to attend school.