Iran, Islamic Rep. vs Timor-Leste: Compulsory education, duration

Iran, Islamic Rep.
9 years
in 2025
Timor-Leste
9 years
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Rep. rank
115th
Timor-Leste rank
115th

Compulsory education, duration over time

  • Iran, Islamic Rep.
  • Timor-Leste
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Rep. currently reports 9 years against 9 years in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Timor-Leste ahead.

Iran, Islamic Rep. ranks 115th and Timor-Leste ranks 115th of 197 countries.

Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Rep. Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
2000s 6.5 years 6.6 years 0.1 years Timor-Leste
2010s 8.7 years 9 years 0.3 years Timor-Leste
2020s 9 years 9 years 0 years

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compulsory education, duration, Iran, Islamic Rep. or Timor-Leste?
Iran, Islamic Rep., at 9 years against 9 years in Timor-Leste as of 2025.
What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between Iran, Islamic Rep. and Timor-Leste?
0 years, with Iran, Islamic Rep. ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Rep. and Timor-Leste?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Iran, Islamic Rep. and Timor-Leste rank globally for compulsory education, duration?
Iran, Islamic Rep. ranks 115th and Timor-Leste ranks 115th 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.