Curacao vs World: Compulsory education, duration

Curacao
14 years
in 2025
World
10 years
in 2025
Curacao rank
8th
World rank
11th

Compulsory education, duration over time

  • Curacao
  • World
051015199820112025

How they compare

Curacao currently reports 14 years against 10 years in World, a difference of 4 years.

That makes Curacao's figure about 1.4 times World's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was World ahead.

Curacao ranks 8th and World ranks 11th of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Curacao World Difference Ahead
1990s 9 years 9 years 0 years
2000s 10.5 years 9 years 1.5 years Curacao
2010s 14 years 9.5 years 4.5 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 World?
Curacao, at 14 years against 10 years in World as of 2025.
What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between Curacao and World?
4 years, with Curacao ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Curacao and World?
28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
How do Curacao and World rank globally for compulsory education, duration?
Curacao ranks 8th and World 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

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.