Israel vs Venezuela: Compulsory education, duration

Israel
15 years
in 2025
Venezuela
17 years
in 2025
Israel rank
3rd
Venezuela rank
1st

Compulsory education, duration over time

  • Israel
  • Venezuela
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How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 17 years against 15 years in Israel, a difference of 2 years.

That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Israel ahead.

Israel ranks 3rd and Venezuela ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Venezuela Difference Ahead
1990s 11 years 10 years 1 years Israel
2000s 11.2 years 14 years 2.8 years Venezuela
2010s 13.8 years 14.9 years 1.1 years Venezuela
2020s 15 years 17 years 2 years Venezuela

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compulsory education, duration, Israel or Venezuela?
Venezuela, at 17 years against 15 years in Israel as of 2025.
What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between Israel and Venezuela?
2 years, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Venezuela?
28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
How do Israel and Venezuela rank globally for compulsory education, duration?
Israel ranks 3rd and Venezuela ranks 1st 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.