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