Netherlands vs Philippines: Compulsory education, duration

Netherlands
13 years
in 2025
Philippines
13 years
in 2025
Netherlands rank
17th
Philippines rank
17th

Compulsory education, duration over time

  • Netherlands
  • Philippines
051015199720112025

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 13 years against 13 years in Philippines, a difference of 0 years.

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

Globally, Netherlands ranks 17th and Philippines ranks 17th 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.