Compulsory education, duration (years) in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Compulsory education, duration (years) was 10 years in 2025. ▲ Rising
Compulsory education, duration in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1998–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2025, compulsory education, duration in Central Europe and the Baltics stood at 10 years. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, compulsory education, duration in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 10 years in 2005 and was at its lowest, 9 years, in 1998.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 11th out of 46 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Compulsory education, duration (years) in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 9 years | — |
| 1999 | 9 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 9 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9.5 years | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 9 years | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 10 years | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 10 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 years | 9 years | 9 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.55 years | 9 years | 10 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 10 years | 10 years | 10 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 10 years | 10 years | 10 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
More education data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.52 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.33 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 337,770 (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0452 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0833 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is compulsory education, duration in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Compulsory education, duration in Central Europe and the Baltics was 10 years in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest compulsory education, duration recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 10 years in 2005.
- What is the lowest compulsory education, duration recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 years in 1998.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for compulsory education, duration?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 11th out of 46 groups with data for 2025.
- Is compulsory education, duration rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Compulsory education, duration (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Duration of compulsory education is the number of years that children are legally obliged to attend school.