Kenya vs Luxembourg: Compulsory education, duration

Kenya
12 years
in 2025
Luxembourg
12 years
in 2025
Kenya rank
33rd
Luxembourg rank
33rd

Compulsory education, duration over time

  • Kenya
  • Luxembourg
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 12 years against 12 years in Luxembourg, a difference of 0 years.

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

Kenya ranks 33rd and Luxembourg ranks 33rd of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Luxembourg Difference Ahead
1990s 8 years 11 years 3 years Luxembourg
2000s 8 years 11.1 years 3.1 years Luxembourg
2010s 10.8 years 12 years 1.2 years Luxembourg
2020s 12 years 12 years 0 years

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compulsory education, duration, Kenya or Luxembourg?
Kenya, at 12 years against 12 years in Luxembourg as of 2025.
What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between Kenya and Luxembourg?
0 years, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Luxembourg?
28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
How do Kenya and Luxembourg rank globally for compulsory education, duration?
Kenya ranks 33rd and Luxembourg ranks 33rd 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.