Luxembourg vs Turkey: Compulsory education, duration
Luxembourg
12 years
in 2025
Turkey
12 years
in 2025
Luxembourg rank
33rd
Turkey rank
33rd
Compulsory education, duration over time
- Luxembourg
- Turkey
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 12 years against 12 years in Turkey, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 33rd and Turkey ranks 33rd of 197 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11 years | 8 years | 3 years | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 11.1 years | 8 years | 3.1 years | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 12 years | 11.2 years | 0.8 years | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | β |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher compulsory education, duration, Luxembourg or Turkey?
- Luxembourg, at 12 years against 12 years in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between Luxembourg and Turkey?
- 0 years, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Turkey?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Luxembourg and Turkey rank globally for compulsory education, duration?
- Luxembourg ranks 33rd and Turkey 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
Duration of compulsory education is the number of years that children are legally obliged to attend school.