Kyrgyzstan vs Sweden: Duration of compulsory education
Kyrgyzstan
10 years
in 2025
Sweden
10 years
in 2025
Kyrgyzstan rank
86th
Sweden rank
86th
Duration of compulsory education over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Sweden
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 10 years against 10 years in Sweden, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Sweden ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 86th and Sweden ranks 86th of 205 countries.
Kyrgyzstan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 years | 9 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 9 years | 9 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 9.6 years | 9.1 years | 0.5 years | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 10 years | 10 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher duration of compulsory education, Kyrgyzstan or Sweden?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 10 years against 10 years in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in duration of compulsory education between Kyrgyzstan and Sweden?
- 0 years, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Sweden?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Sweden rank globally for duration of compulsory education?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 86th and Sweden ranks 86th 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.