Statizoid

South Korea vs Laos: Compulsory education, duration

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

Compulsory education, duration over time

  • South Korea
  • Laos
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How they compare

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

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

Globally, South Korea ranks 115th and Laos 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.