Greece vs Norway: Compulsory education, duration

Greece
10 years
in 2025
Norway
10 years
in 2025
Greece rank
81st
Norway rank
81st

Compulsory education, duration over time

  • Greece
  • Norway
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 10 years against 10 years in Norway, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 81st and Norway ranks 81st of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Norway Difference Ahead
1990s 9 years 10 years 1 years Norway
2000s 9.2 years 10 years 0.8 years Norway
2010s 10 years 10 years 0 years
2020s 10 years 10 years 0 years

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compulsory education, duration, Greece or Norway?
Greece, at 10 years against 10 years in Norway as of 2025.
What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between Greece and Norway?
0 years, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Norway?
28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
How do Greece and Norway rank globally for compulsory education, duration?
Greece ranks 81st and Norway ranks 81st 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.