Poland vs South Africa: Compulsory education, duration

Poland

9 years

in 2025

South Africa

9 years

in 2025

Poland rank

115th

South Africa rank

115th

Compulsory education, duration over time

Poland currently reports 9 years against 9 years in South Africa, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

Globally, Poland ranks 115th and South Africa ranks 115th 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.