Moldova vs Spain: Compulsory education, duration

Moldova

10 years

in 2025

Spain

10 years

in 2025

Moldova rank

81st

Spain rank

81st

Compulsory education, duration over time

Moldova currently reports 10 years against 10 years in Spain, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Spain ahead.

Globally, Moldova ranks 81st and Spain ranks 81st 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.