Brazil vs Israel: Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education
Brazil
12
in 2025
Israel
12
in 2025
Brazil rank
5th
Israel rank
5th
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education over time
- Brazil
- Israel
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 12 against 12 in Israel, a difference of 0.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 5th and Israel ranks 5th of 214 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8 | 10 | 2 | Israel |
| 2000s | 8 | 10.2 | 2.2 | Israel |
| 2010s | 10.8 | 12 | 1.2 | Israel |
| 2020s | 12 | 12 | 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, Brazil or Israel?
- Brazil, at 12 against 12 in Israel as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education between Brazil and Israel?
- 0, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Israel?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Israel rank globally for number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education?
- Brazil ranks 5th and Israel ranks 5th 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