Brunei vs China: Duration of compulsory education

Brunei
9 years
in 2025
China
9 years
in 2025
Brunei rank
120th
China rank
120th

Duration of compulsory education over time

  • Brunei
  • China
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How they compare

Brunei currently reports 9 years against 9 years in China, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 19 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

Brunei ranks 120th and China ranks 120th of 205 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Duration of compulsory education
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
205 places, 5,383 data points, 1975–2025
Last refreshed

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.