Curaçao vs Uruguay: Duration of compulsory education
Curaçao
14 years
in 2025
Uruguay
14 years
in 2025
Curaçao rank
8th
Uruguay rank
8th
Duration of compulsory education over time
- Curaçao
- Uruguay
How they compare
Curaçao currently reports 14 years against 14 years in Uruguay, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Uruguay ahead.
Curaçao ranks 8th and Uruguay ranks 8th of 200 countries.
Curaçao has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Curaçao | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 years | 9 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 10.5 years | 10 years | 0.5 years | Curaçao |
| 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 duration of compulsory education, Curaçao or Uruguay?
- Curaçao, at 14 years against 14 years in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in duration of compulsory education between Curaçao and Uruguay?
- 0 years, with Curaçao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Curaçao and Uruguay?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Curaçao and Uruguay rank globally for duration of compulsory education?
- Curaçao ranks 8th and Uruguay ranks 8th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Duration of compulsory education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release