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

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

Compulsory education, duration over time

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

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ahead.

Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 8th and Uruguay 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 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) Uruguay Difference Ahead
1990s 12 years 9 years 3 years Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
2000s 12.6 years 10 years 2.6 years Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
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, Sint Maarten (Dutch part) or Uruguay?
Sint Maarten (Dutch part), at 14 years against 14 years in Uruguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between Sint Maarten (Dutch part) and Uruguay?
0 years, with Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sint Maarten (Dutch part) and Uruguay?
27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
How do Sint Maarten (Dutch part) and Uruguay rank globally for compulsory education, duration?
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 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.