Finland vs Qatar: Compulsory education, duration

Finland
12 years
in 2025
Qatar
12 years
in 2025
Finland rank
33rd
Qatar rank
33rd

Compulsory education, duration over time

  • Finland
  • Qatar
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 12 years against 12 years in Qatar, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Qatar ahead.

Finland ranks 33rd and Qatar ranks 33rd of 197 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Qatar in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Qatar Difference Ahead
2000s 9 years 9 years 0 years
2010s 9.4 years 9 years 0.4 years Finland
2020s 11.33 years 11.5 years 0.1667 years Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compulsory education, duration, Finland or Qatar?
Finland, at 12 years against 12 years in Qatar as of 2025.
What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between Finland and Qatar?
0 years, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Qatar?
25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
How do Finland and Qatar rank globally for compulsory education, duration?
Finland ranks 33rd and Qatar ranks 33rd of 197 countries.
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

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.