Australia vs North Korea: Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education
Australia
11
in 2025
North Korea
11
in 2025
Australia rank
47th
North Korea rank
47th
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education over time
- Australia
- North Korea
How they compare
Australia currently reports 11 against 11 in North Korea, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 47th and North Korea ranks 47th of 214 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11 | 10 | 1 | Australia |
| 2000s | 11 | 10 | 1 | Australia |
| 2010s | 11 | 10.6 | 0.4 | Australia |
| 2020s | 11 | 11 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education, Australia or North Korea?
- Australia, at 11 against 11 in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education between Australia and North Korea?
- 0, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and North Korea?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Australia and North Korea rank globally for number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education?
- Australia ranks 47th and North Korea ranks 47th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release