Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs North Macedonia: Compulsory education, duration

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
9.5 years
in 2025
North Macedonia
13 years
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
20th
North Macedonia rank
17th

Compulsory education, duration over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • North Macedonia
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How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 13 years against 9.5 years in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 3.5 years.

That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.4 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, North Macedonia has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 20th and North Macedonia ranks 17th of 46 groups.

North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan North Macedonia Difference Ahead
2000s 9 years 9 years 0 years
2010s 9 years 13 years 4 years North Macedonia
2020s 9.42 years 13 years 3.58 years North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compulsory education, duration, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or North Macedonia?
North Macedonia, at 13 years against 9.5 years in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and North Macedonia?
3.5 years, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and North Macedonia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and North Macedonia rank globally for compulsory education, duration?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 20th and North Macedonia ranks 17th of 46 groups.
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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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.