European Union vs Israel: Compulsory education, duration
European Union
11 years
in 2025
Israel
15 years
in 2025
European Union rank
1st
Israel rank
3rd
Compulsory education, duration over time
- European Union
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 15 years against 11 years in European Union, a difference of 4 years.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.4 times European Union's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 1st and Israel ranks 3rd of 2 regions.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 years | 11 years | 2 years | Israel |
| 2000s | 9.6 years | 11.2 years | 1.6 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, European Union or Israel?
- Israel, at 15 years against 11 years in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between European Union and Israel?
- 4 years, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Israel?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do European Union and Israel rank globally for compulsory education, duration?
- European Union ranks 1st and Israel ranks 3rd of 2 regions.
- 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
Duration of compulsory education is the number of years that children are legally obliged to attend school.