Macao vs Sweden: Compulsory education, duration

Macao
10 years
in 2025
Sweden
10 years
in 2025
Macao rank
81st
Sweden rank
81st

Compulsory education, duration over time

  • Macao
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Macao currently reports 10 years against 10 years in Sweden, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Macao ahead.

Macao ranks 81st and Sweden ranks 81st of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Macao Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 10 years 9 years 1 years Macao
2000s 10 years 9 years 1 years Macao
2010s 10 years 9.1 years 0.9 years Macao
2020s 10 years 10 years 0 years

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compulsory education, duration, Macao or Sweden?
Macao, at 10 years against 10 years in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between Macao and Sweden?
0 years, with Macao ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Sweden?
28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
How do Macao and Sweden rank globally for compulsory education, duration?
Macao ranks 81st and Sweden ranks 81st 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.