North Korea vs Pakistan: Duration of compulsory education
North Korea
12 years
in 2025
Pakistan
12 years
in 2025
North Korea rank
33rd
Pakistan rank
33rd
Duration of compulsory education over time
- North Korea
- Pakistan
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 12 years against 12 years in Pakistan, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 33rd and Pakistan ranks 33rd of 205 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11 years | 12 years | 1 years | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 11 years | 12 years | 1 years | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 11.6 years | 12 years | 0.4 years | Pakistan |
| 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, North Korea or Pakistan?
- North Korea, at 12 years against 12 years in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in duration of compulsory education between North Korea and Pakistan?
- 0 years, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Pakistan?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Pakistan rank globally for duration of compulsory education?
- North Korea ranks 33rd and Pakistan 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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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.