Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Libya: Duration of compulsory education
Bosnia and Herzegovina
9 years
in 2025
Libya
9 years
in 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
120th
Libya rank
120th
Duration of compulsory education over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Libya
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 9 years against 9 years in Libya, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 120th and Libya ranks 120th of 205 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8 years | 9 years | 1 years | Libya |
| 2000s | 8.5 years | 9 years | 0.5 years | Libya |
| 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 Libya?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 9 years against 9 years in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in duration of compulsory education between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Libya?
- 0 years, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Libya?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Libya rank globally for duration of compulsory education?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 120th and Libya 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.