Statizoid

Estonia vs South Korea: Compulsory education, duration

Estonia
9 years
in 2025
South Korea
9 years
in 2025
Estonia rank
115th
South Korea rank
115th

Compulsory education, duration over time

  • Estonia
  • South Korea
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How they compare

Estonia currently reports 9 years against 9 years in South Korea, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Estonia ahead.

Globally, Estonia ranks 115th and South Korea ranks 115th 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.