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Europe & Central Asia vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Compulsory education, duration

Europe & Central Asia
11 years
in 2025
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
17 years
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia rank
4th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
1st

Compulsory education, duration over time

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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How they compare

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 17 years against 11 years in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 6 years.

That makes Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's figure about 1.5 times Europe & Central Asia's.

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

Europe & Central Asia ranks 4th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 1st of 44 groups.

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 9 years 10 years 1 years Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2000s 9.1 years 14 years 4.9 years Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2010s 10 years 14.9 years 4.9 years Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2020s 10.67 years 17 years 6.33 years Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compulsory education, duration, Europe & Central Asia or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 17 years against 11 years in Europe & Central Asia as of 2025.
What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between Europe & Central Asia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
6 years, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for compulsory education, duration?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 4th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 1st 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

Duration of compulsory education is the number of years that children are legally obliged to attend school.