Estonia vs Laos: Compulsory education, duration

Estonia
9 years
in 2025
Laos
9 years
in 2025
Estonia rank
115th
Laos rank
115th

Compulsory education, duration over time

  • Estonia
  • Laos
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How they compare

Estonia currently reports 9 years against 9 years in Laos, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 115th and Laos ranks 115th of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Laos Difference Ahead
1990s 9 years 5 years 4 years Estonia
2000s 9 years 5 years 4 years Estonia
2010s 9 years 6.6 years 2.4 years Estonia
2020s 9 years 9 years 0 years

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compulsory education, duration, Estonia or Laos?
Estonia, at 9 years against 9 years in Laos as of 2025.
What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between Estonia and Laos?
0 years, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Laos?
28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
How do Estonia and Laos rank globally for compulsory education, duration?
Estonia ranks 115th and Laos ranks 115th 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.