How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Israel?

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 vs Israel: Compulsory education, duration

Europe & Central Asia

11 years

in 2025

Israel

15 years

in 2025

Europe & Central Asia rank

4th

Israel rank

3rd

Compulsory education, duration over time

Europe & Central Asia
Israel

How they compare

Israel currently reports 15 years against 11 years in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 4 years.

That makes Israel's figure about 1.4 times Europe & Central Asia's.

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

Europe & Central Asia ranks 4th and Israel ranks 3rd of 44 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia	Israel	Difference	Ahead
1990s	9 years	11 years	2 years	Israel
2000s	9.1 years	11.2 years	2.1 years	Israel
2010s	10 years	13.8 years	3.8 years	Israel
2020s	10.67 years	15 years	4.33 years	Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compulsory education, duration, Europe & Central Asia or Israel?: Israel, at 15 years against 11 years in Europe & Central Asia as of 2025.
What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between Europe & Central Asia and Israel?: 4 years, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Israel?: 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Israel rank globally for compulsory education, duration?: Europe & Central Asia ranks 4th and Israel ranks 3rd 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.