Israel vs Tonga: Compulsory education, duration

Israel

15 years

in 2025

Tonga

15 years

in 2025

Israel rank

3rd

Tonga rank

3rd

Compulsory education, duration over time

Israel currently reports 15 years against 15 years in Tonga, a difference of 0 years.

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

Globally, Israel ranks 3rd and Tonga ranks 3rd of 197 countries.

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: 06 August 2026

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