IBRD only vs Mexico: Compulsory education, duration

IBRD only

10 years

in 2025

Mexico

14 years

in 2025

IBRD only rank

11th

Mexico rank

8th

Compulsory education, duration over time

Mexico currently reports 14 years against 10 years in IBRD only, a difference of 4 years.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.4 times IBRD only's.

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

IBRD only ranks 11th and Mexico ranks 8th of 46 groups.

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: 06 August 2026

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