Brunei vs East Timor: Duration of compulsory education
Brunei
9 years
in 2025
East Timor
9 years
in 2025
Brunei rank
120th
East Timor rank
120th
Duration of compulsory education over time
- Brunei
- East Timor
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 9 years against 9 years in East Timor, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Brunei ahead.
Brunei ranks 120th and East Timor ranks 120th of 205 countries.
Brunei has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9 years | 8 years | 1 years | Brunei |
| 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, Brunei or East Timor?
- Brunei, at 9 years against 9 years in East Timor as of 2025.
- What is the difference in duration of compulsory education between Brunei and East Timor?
- 0 years, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and East Timor?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
- How do Brunei and East Timor rank globally for duration of compulsory education?
- Brunei ranks 120th and East Timor 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.