El Salvador vs Israel: Compulsory education, duration

El Salvador
15 years
in 2025
Israel
15 years
in 2025
El Salvador rank
3rd
Israel rank
3rd

Compulsory education, duration over time

  • El Salvador
  • Israel
051015199820112025

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 15 years against 15 years in Israel, a difference of 0 years.

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

El Salvador ranks 3rd and Israel ranks 3rd of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Israel Difference Ahead
1990s 9 years 11 years 2 years Israel
2000s 9 years 11.2 years 2.2 years Israel
2010s 12.9 years 13.8 years 0.9 years Israel
2020s 15 years 15 years 0 years β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compulsory education, duration, El Salvador or Israel?
El Salvador, at 15 years against 15 years in Israel as of 2025.
What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between El Salvador and Israel?
0 years, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Israel?
28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
How do El Salvador and Israel rank globally for compulsory education, duration?
El Salvador ranks 3rd and Israel ranks 3rd 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.