Australia vs Barbados: Compulsory education, duration

Australia
11 years
in 2025
Barbados
11 years
in 2025
Australia rank
62nd
Barbados rank
62nd

Compulsory education, duration over time

  • Australia
  • Barbados
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 11 years against 11 years in Barbados, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.

Globally, Australia ranks 62nd and Barbados ranks 62nd of 197 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Compulsory education, duration (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 6,506 data points, 1975–2025
Last refreshed

Duration of compulsory education is the number of years that children are legally obliged to attend school.