How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Uruguay?

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.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Uruguay: Compulsory education, duration

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

10 years

in 2025

Uruguay

14 years

in 2025

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

9th

Uruguay rank

8th

Compulsory education, duration over time

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 14 years against 10 years in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 4 years.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.4 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th and Uruguay ranks 8th of 44 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1990s	9 years	9 years	0 years	—
2000s	9 years	10 years	1 years	Uruguay
2010s	9.6 years	14 years	4.4 years	Uruguay
2020s	10 years	14 years	4 years	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compulsory education, duration, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 14 years against 10 years in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Uruguay?: 4 years, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Uruguay?: 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Uruguay rank globally for compulsory education, duration?: Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th and Uruguay ranks 8th of 44 groups.
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.