Curacao vs Uruguay: Compulsory education, duration

Curacao
14 years
in 2025
Uruguay
14 years
in 2025
Curacao rank
8th
Uruguay rank
8th

Compulsory education, duration over time

  • Curacao
  • Uruguay
051015199820112025

How they compare

Curacao currently reports 14 years against 14 years in Uruguay, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Uruguay ahead.

Curacao ranks 8th and Uruguay ranks 8th of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Curacao Uruguay Difference Ahead
1990s 9 years 9 years 0 years
2000s 10.5 years 10 years 0.5 years Curacao
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, Curacao or Uruguay?
Curacao, at 14 years against 14 years in Uruguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between Curacao and Uruguay?
0 years, with Curacao ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Curacao and Uruguay?
28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
How do Curacao and Uruguay rank globally for compulsory education, duration?
Curacao ranks 8th and Uruguay 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.