Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Compulsory education, duration
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
10 years
in 2025
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
14 years
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
11th
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank
8th
Compulsory education, duration over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
How they compare
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) currently reports 14 years against 10 years in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 4 years.
That makes Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s figure about 1.4 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Sint Maarten (Dutch part) has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 11th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 8th of 46 groups.
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 years | 12 years | 3 years | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 2000s | 9 years | 12.6 years | 3.6 years | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 2010s | 9.15 years | 14 years | 4.85 years | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 2020s | 9.83 years | 14 years | 4.17 years | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher compulsory education, duration, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part), 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 4 years, with Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank globally for compulsory education, duration?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 11th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 8th of 46 groups.
- 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.