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DEFINITION:
Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
CONTENTS
# | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH |
---|---|---|---|---|
=1 | Netherlands | 13 years | 2000 | |
=1 | Belgium | 13 years | 2000 | |
=1 | Germany | 13 years | 2000 | |
4 | United Kingdom | 12 years | 2000 | |
=5 | France | 11 years | 2000 | |
=5 | Norway | 11 years | 2000 | |
=5 | Moldova | 11 years | 2000 | |
=5 | Spain | 11 years | 2000 | |
=5 | Azerbaijan | 11 years | 2000 | |
=5 | Armenia | 11 years | 2000 | |
=5 | Malta | 11 years | 2000 | |
=5 | Iceland | 11 years | 2000 | |
=13 | Monaco | 10 years | 2000 | |
=13 | Slovakia | 10 years | 2000 | |
=13 | Finland | 10 years | 2000 | |
=13 | Luxembourg | 10 years | 2000 | |
=13 | Ireland | 10 years | 2000 | |
=13 | Denmark | 10 years | 2000 | |
=13 | Hungary | 10 years | 2000 | |
=13 | Czech Republic | 10 years | 2000 | |
=13 | Sweden | 10 years | 2000 | |
=13 | Russia | 10 years | 2000 | |
=23 | Turkey | 9 years | 2000 | |
=23 | Portugal | 9 years | 2000 | |
=23 | Georgia | 9 years | 2000 | |
=23 | Estonia | 9 years | 2000 | |
=23 | Italy | 9 years | 2000 | |
=23 | Greece | 9 years | 2000 | |
=23 | Lithuania | 9 years | 2000 | |
=23 | Cyprus | 9 years | 2000 | |
=23 | Ukraine | 9 years | 2000 | |
=23 | Austria | 9 years | 2000 | |
=23 | Latvia | 9 years | 2000 | |
=23 | Belarus | 9 years | 2000 | |
=23 | Switzerland | 9 years | 2000 | |
=23 | Poland | 9 years | 2000 | |
=37 | Republic of Macedonia | 8 years | 2000 | |
=37 | Albania | 8 years | 2000 | |
=37 | Bulgaria | 8 years | 2000 | |
=37 | Romania | 8 years | 2000 | |
=37 | Croatia | 8 years | 2000 | |
42 | Slovenia | 7 years | 2000 |
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Interesting observations about Education > Duration of compulsory education
- Belgium ranked first for duration of compulsory education amongst Christian countries in 2000.
- Dominica ranked first for duration of compulsory education amongst Hot countries in 2000.
- Brunei ranked first for duration of compulsory education amongst Muslim countries in 2000.
- Peru ranked first for duration of compulsory education amongst Emerging markets in 2000.
- Netherlands ranked second for duration of compulsory education amongst Europe in 2000.
- Germany ranked second for duration of compulsory education amongst Cold countries in 2000.
- Gabon ranked first for duration of compulsory education amongst Sub-Saharan Africa in 2000.
- Italy ranked last for duration of compulsory education amongst Group of 7 countries (G7) in 2000.
- United Kingdom ranked #4 for duration of compulsory education amongst European Union in 2000.
- Guatemala ranked second for duration of compulsory education amongst Catholic countries in 2000.
- United States ranked #4 for duration of compulsory education amongst High income OECD countries in 2000.