Number of years of free education provided by the government (2024)

With 13 years in 2024, Australia leads the world in number of years of free education provided by the government, followed by the Cook Islands (13 years) and Gibraltar (13 years). The top 5 is rounded off by Mauritius (13 years) and New Zealand (13 years). Further down, San Marino (13 years) and Sri Lanka (13 years) hold the next two spots. Switzerland (13 years), Tanzania (13 years), and Tuvalu (13 years) round out the top ten. Four of the top ten are in Oceania.