Duration of compulsory education (years) in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Duration of compulsory education (years) was 13 years in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
13 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
17th
of 206 countries
All-time high
13 years
in 2022
All-time low
10 years
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Duration of compulsory education in Gibraltar, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2025, duration of compulsory education in Gibraltar stood at 13 years. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of compulsory education in Gibraltar peaked at 13 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10 years, in 1998.
That places Gibraltar 17th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Duration of compulsory education (years) in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 10 years | — |
| 1999 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 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 | 13 years | +30.0% |
| 2023 | 13 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 13 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 13 years | +0.0% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 13 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 11 years, 1.2× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 13 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10 years, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10 years | 10 years | 10 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 10 years | 10 years | 10 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 10 years | 10 years | 10 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 12 years | 10 years | 13 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
- 17 Aruba 13 years compare
- 17 Austria 13 years compare
- 17 Belgium 13 years compare
- 17 Bermuda 13 years compare
- 17 Costa Rica 13 years compare
- 17 Germany 13 years compare
- 17 France 13 years compare
- 17 Hungary 13 years compare
- 17 Marshall Islands 13 years compare
- 17 North Macedonia 13 years compare
- 17 Netherlands 13 years compare
- 17 Philippines 13 years compare
- 17 Puerto Rico 13 years compare
- 17 Paraguay 13 years compare
- 17 Turks and Caicos Islands 13 years compare
More education data for Gibraltar
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0701 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,352 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0344 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,403 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 6.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.8772 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 197 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.44 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is duration of compulsory education in Gibraltar?
- Duration of compulsory education in Gibraltar was 13 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest duration of compulsory education recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 13 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest duration of compulsory education recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 years in 1998.
- How does Gibraltar rank for duration of compulsory education?
- Gibraltar ranks 17th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of compulsory education rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gibraltar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Duration of compulsory education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release