Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Republic of Korea: Duration of compulsory education
Bosnia and Herzegovina
9 years
in 2025
Republic of Korea
9 years
in 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
120th
Republic of Korea rank
120th
Duration of compulsory education over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 9 years against 9 years in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 120th and Republic of Korea ranks 120th of 205 countries.
Bosnia and Herzegovina has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8 years | 6 years | 2 years | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2000s | 8.5 years | 8.1 years | 0.4 years | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2010s | 9 years | 9 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 9 years | 9 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher duration of compulsory education, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Republic of Korea?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 9 years against 9 years in Republic of Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in duration of compulsory education between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Republic of Korea?
- 0 years, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Republic of Korea?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Republic of Korea rank globally for duration of compulsory education?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 120th and Republic of Korea ranks 120th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Duration of compulsory education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of years of compulsory education is based on students starting at the earliest entrance age, studying full-time, and advancing without grade repetition or skipping.