Mexico vs Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Compulsory education, duration

Mexico
14 years
in 2025
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
14 years
in 2025
Mexico rank
8th
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank
8th

Compulsory education, duration over time

  • Mexico
  • Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 14 years against 14 years in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), a difference of 0 years.

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

Mexico ranks 8th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 8th of 197 countries.

Sint Maarten (Dutch part) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Sint Maarten (Dutch part) Difference Ahead
1990s 9 years 12 years 3 years Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
2000s 10.8 years 12.6 years 1.8 years Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
2010s 13.4 years 14 years 0.6 years Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
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, Mexico or Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
Mexico, at 14 years against 14 years in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) as of 2025.
What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between Mexico and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
0 years, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
How do Mexico and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank globally for compulsory education, duration?
Mexico ranks 8th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 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.