Luxembourg vs United Arab Emirates: Duration of compulsory education
Luxembourg
12 years
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
12 years
in 2025
Luxembourg rank
33rd
United Arab Emirates rank
33rd
Duration of compulsory education over time
- Luxembourg
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Luxembourg 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 Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 33rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 33rd of 205 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11 years | 6 years | 5 years | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 11.1 years | 6 years | 5.1 years | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 12 years | 10.8 years | 1.2 years | Luxembourg |
| 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, Luxembourg or United Arab Emirates?
- Luxembourg, at 12 years against 12 years in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in duration of compulsory education between Luxembourg and United Arab Emirates?
- 0 years, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and United Arab Emirates?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Luxembourg and United Arab Emirates rank globally for duration of compulsory education?
- Luxembourg 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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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.