South Korea vs Morocco: Compulsory education, duration

South Korea
9 years
in 2025
Morocco
9 years
in 2025
South Korea rank
115th
Morocco rank
115th

Compulsory education, duration over time

  • South Korea
  • Morocco
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 9 years against 9 years in Morocco, a difference of 0 years.

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

South Korea ranks 115th and Morocco ranks 115th of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Morocco Difference Ahead
1990s 6 years 6 years 0 years
2000s 8.1 years 9 years 0.9 years Morocco
2010s 9 years 9 years 0 years
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, South Korea or Morocco?
South Korea, at 9 years against 9 years in Morocco as of 2025.
What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between South Korea and Morocco?
0 years, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Morocco?
28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
How do South Korea and Morocco rank globally for compulsory education, duration?
South Korea ranks 115th and Morocco 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.