Maldives vs Turkey: Compulsory education, duration

Maldives
12 years
in 2025
Turkey
12 years
in 2025
Maldives rank
33rd
Turkey rank
33rd

Compulsory education, duration over time

  • Maldives
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Maldives currently reports 12 years against 12 years in Turkey, a difference of 0 years.

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

Maldives ranks 33rd and Turkey ranks 33rd of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Turkey Difference Ahead
1990s 7 years 8 years 1 years Turkey
2000s 7 years 8 years 1 years Turkey
2010s 7 years 11.2 years 4.2 years Turkey
2020s 10.33 years 12 years 1.67 years Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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

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.