How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Arab Emirates?

27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.

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.

Italy vs United Arab Emirates: Duration of compulsory education

Italy

12 years

in 2025

United Arab Emirates

12 years

in 2025

Italy rank

33rd

United Arab Emirates rank

33rd

Duration of compulsory education over time

Italy
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

Italy currently reports 12 years against 12 years in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 33rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 33rd of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
1990s	8 years	6 years	2 years	Italy
2000s	10.8 years	6 years	4.8 years	Italy
2010s	12 years	10.8 years	1.2 years	Italy
2020s	12 years	12 years	0 years	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher duration of compulsory education, Italy or United Arab Emirates?: Italy, at 12 years against 12 years in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
What is the difference in duration of compulsory education between Italy and United Arab Emirates?: 0 years, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Arab Emirates?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
How do Italy and United Arab Emirates rank globally for duration of compulsory education?: Italy ranks 33rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 33rd 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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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: 28 August 2026

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.