Australia vs Panama: Compulsory education, duration

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

Compulsory education, duration over time

  • Australia
  • Panama
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How they compare

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

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

Globally, Australia ranks 62nd and Panama 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.