Which has higher compulsory education, duration, European Union or Venezuela?

Venezuela, at 17 years against 11 years in European Union as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Venezuela?

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.

European Union vs Venezuela: Compulsory education, duration (years)

European Union

11 years

in 2025

Venezuela

17 years

in 2025

European Union rank

4th

Venezuela rank

1st

Compulsory education, duration (years) over time

European Union
Venezuela

How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 17 years against 11 years in European Union, a difference of 6 years.

That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.5 times European Union's.

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

European Union ranks 4th and Venezuela ranks 1st of 46 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	European Union	Venezuela	Difference	Ahead
1990s	9 years	10 years	1 years	Venezuela
2000s	9.6 years	14 years	4.4 years	Venezuela
2010s	10 years	14.9 years	4.9 years	Venezuela
2020s	10.67 years	17 years	6.33 years	Venezuela

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compulsory education, duration, European Union or Venezuela?: Venezuela, at 17 years against 11 years in European Union as of 2025.
What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between European Union and Venezuela?: 6 years, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Venezuela?: 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
How do European Union and Venezuela rank globally for compulsory education, duration?: European Union ranks 4th and Venezuela ranks 1st of 46 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: 13 November 2026

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