Lithuania vs United Kingdom: Compulsory education, duration

Lithuania
11 years
in 2025
United Kingdom
11 years
in 2025
Lithuania rank
62nd
United Kingdom rank
62nd

Compulsory education, duration over time

  • Lithuania
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 11 years against 11 years in United Kingdom, a difference of 0 years.

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

Lithuania ranks 62nd and United Kingdom ranks 62nd of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lithuania United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 10 years 11 years 1 years United Kingdom
2000s 10 years 11 years 1 years United Kingdom
2010s 10.3 years 11 years 0.7 years United Kingdom
2020s 11 years 11 years 0 years

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compulsory education, duration, Lithuania or United Kingdom?
Lithuania, at 11 years against 11 years in United Kingdom as of 2025.
What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between Lithuania and United Kingdom?
0 years, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and United Kingdom?
28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
How do Lithuania and United Kingdom rank globally for compulsory education, duration?
Lithuania ranks 62nd and United Kingdom ranks 62nd 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.