North Korea vs Russia: Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education
North Korea
11
in 2025
Russia
11
in 2025
North Korea rank
47th
Russia rank
47th
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education over time
- North Korea
- Russia
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 11 against 11 in Russia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 47th and Russia ranks 47th of 214 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10 | 8 | 2 | North Korea |
| 2000s | 10 | 8.6 | 1.4 | North Korea |
| 2010s | 10.6 | 10.4 | 0.2 | North Korea |
| 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, North Korea or Russia?
- North Korea, at 11 against 11 in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education between North Korea and Russia?
- 0, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Russia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Russia rank globally for number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education?
- North Korea ranks 47th and Russia 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