Germany vs Paraguay: Compulsory education, duration

Germany
13 years
in 2025
Paraguay
13 years
in 2025
Germany rank
17th
Paraguay rank
17th

Compulsory education, duration over time

  • Germany
  • Paraguay
051015199820112025

How they compare

Germany currently reports 13 years against 13 years in Paraguay, a difference of 0 years.

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

Germany ranks 17th and Paraguay ranks 17th of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Paraguay Difference Ahead
1990s 13 years 9 years 4 years Germany
2000s 13 years 9 years 4 years Germany
2010s 13 years 12.6 years 0.4 years Germany
2020s 13 years 13 years 0 years

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compulsory education, duration, Germany or Paraguay?
Germany, at 13 years against 13 years in Paraguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between Germany and Paraguay?
0 years, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Paraguay?
28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
How do Germany and Paraguay rank globally for compulsory education, duration?
Germany ranks 17th and Paraguay ranks 17th 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.