Mexico vs Nauru: Compulsory education, duration

Mexico
14 years
in 2025
Nauru
14 years
in 2025
Mexico rank
8th
Nauru rank
8th

Compulsory education, duration over time

  • Mexico
  • Nauru
051015199820112025

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 14 years against 14 years in Nauru, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Nauru ahead.

Mexico ranks 8th and Nauru ranks 8th of 197 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Nauru in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Nauru Difference Ahead
1990s 9 years 10 years 1 years Nauru
2000s 10.8 years 10 years 0.8 years Mexico
2010s 13.4 years 13.6 years 0.2 years Nauru
2020s 14 years 14 years 0 years

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compulsory education, duration, Mexico or Nauru?
Mexico, at 14 years against 14 years in Nauru as of 2025.
What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between Mexico and Nauru?
0 years, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Nauru?
28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
How do Mexico and Nauru rank globally for compulsory education, duration?
Mexico ranks 8th and Nauru ranks 8th 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.