Curacao vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Compulsory education, duration

Curacao
14 years
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
10 years
in 2025
Curacao rank
8th
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
9th

Compulsory education, duration over time

  • Curacao
  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Curacao currently reports 14 years against 10 years in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 4 years.

That makes Curacao's figure about 1.4 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Curacao ranks 8th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th of 197 countries.

Curacao has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Curacao Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1990s 9 years 9 years 0 years
2000s 10.5 years 9 years 1.5 years Curacao
2010s 14 years 9.6 years 4.4 years Curacao
2020s 14 years 10 years 4 years Curacao

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compulsory education, duration, Curacao or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Curacao, at 14 years against 10 years in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between Curacao and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
4 years, with Curacao ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Curacao and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
How do Curacao and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for compulsory education, duration?
Curacao ranks 8th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th 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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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
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Duration of compulsory education is the number of years that children are legally obliged to attend school.