In 2023, the duration of compulsory education in Malaysia, Pakistan, and the Philippines was 12 years, the longest in the Asia-Pacific region. In comparison, compulsory education in Bangladesh and Myanmar lasted only five years.
Duration of compulsory education in the Asia-Pacific region in 2023, by country or territory
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UNESCO Institute for Statistics. (February 29, 2024). Duration of compulsory education in the Asia-Pacific region in 2023, by country or territory [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/633643/asia-pacific-duration-of-compulsory-education-by-country/
UNESCO Institute for Statistics. "Duration of compulsory education in the Asia-Pacific region in 2023, by country or territory." Chart. February 29, 2024. Statista. Accessed October 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/633643/asia-pacific-duration-of-compulsory-education-by-country/
UNESCO Institute for Statistics. (2024). Duration of compulsory education in the Asia-Pacific region in 2023, by country or territory. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/633643/asia-pacific-duration-of-compulsory-education-by-country/
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UNESCO Institute for Statistics, Duration of compulsory education in the Asia-Pacific region in 2023, by country or territory Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/633643/asia-pacific-duration-of-compulsory-education-by-country/ (last visited October 03, 2024)
Duration of compulsory education in the Asia-Pacific region in 2023, by country or territory [Graph], UNESCO Institute for Statistics, February 29, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/633643/asia-pacific-duration-of-compulsory-education-by-country/
