Curaçao vs Sint Maarten: Compulsory education, duration

Curaçao
14 years
in 2025
Sint Maarten
14 years
in 2025
Curaçao rank
8th
Sint Maarten rank
8th

Compulsory education, duration over time

  • Curaçao
  • Sint Maarten
051015199820112025

How they compare

Curaçao currently reports 14 years against 14 years in Sint Maarten, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Sint Maarten has been ahead every year.

Curaçao ranks 8th and Sint Maarten ranks 8th of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Curaçao Sint Maarten Difference Ahead
1990s 9 years 12 years 3 years Sint Maarten
2000s 10.5 years 12.6 years 2.1 years Sint Maarten
2010s 14 years 14 years 0 years
2020s 14 years 14 years 0 years

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compulsory education, duration, Curaçao or Sint Maarten?
Curaçao, at 14 years against 14 years in Sint Maarten as of 2025.
What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between Curaçao and Sint Maarten?
0 years, with Curaçao ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Curaçao and Sint Maarten?
27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
How do Curaçao and Sint Maarten rank globally for compulsory education, duration?
Curaçao ranks 8th and Sint Maarten ranks 8th 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

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

Duration of compulsory education is the number of years that children are legally obliged to attend school.