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.

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.

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

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 (years) over time

Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
Uruguay

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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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: 13 November 2026

Duration of compulsory education is the number of years that children are legally obliged to attend school.