Curaçao vs Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Compulsory education, duration
Curaçao
14 years
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
10 years
in 2025
Curaçao rank
8th
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
11th
Compulsory education, duration over time
- Curaçao
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
How they compare
Curaçao currently reports 14 years against 10 years in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 4 years.
That makes Curaçao's figure about 1.4 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.
Curaçao ranks 8th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 11th of 197 countries.
Curaçao has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Curaçao | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 years | 9 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 10.5 years | 9 years | 1.5 years | Curaçao |
| 2010s | 14 years | 9.15 years | 4.85 years | Curaçao |
| 2020s | 14 years | 9.83 years | 4.17 years | Curaçao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher compulsory education, duration, Curaçao or Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Curaçao, at 14 years against 10 years in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between Curaçao and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 4 years, with Curaçao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Curaçao and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Curaçao and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank globally for compulsory education, duration?
- Curaçao ranks 8th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 11th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Compulsory education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Duration of compulsory education is the number of years that children are legally obliged to attend school.