Sweden vs Palestine: Compulsory education, duration

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

Compulsory education, duration over time

  • Sweden
  • Palestine
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How they compare

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

Across all 27 years both countries report, Palestine has been ahead every year.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden Palestine Difference Ahead
1990s 9 years 10 years 1 years Palestine
2000s 9 years 10 years 1 years Palestine
2010s 9.1 years 10 years 0.9 years Palestine
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, Sweden or Palestine?
Sweden, at 10 years against 10 years in Palestine as of 2025.
What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between Sweden and Palestine?
0 years, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Palestine?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
How do Sweden and Palestine rank globally for compulsory education, duration?
Sweden ranks 81st and Palestine 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.