Curacao vs Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Duration of compulsory education
Curacao
14 years
in 2025
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
14 years
in 2025
Curacao rank
8th
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank
8th
Duration of compulsory education over time
- Curacao
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
How they compare
Curacao 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.
Curacao ranks 8th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 8th of 205 countries.
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Curacao | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 years | 12 years | 3 years | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 2000s | 10.5 years | 12.6 years | 2.1 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 duration of compulsory education, Curacao or Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Curacao, at 14 years against 14 years in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in duration of compulsory education between Curacao and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 0 years, with Curacao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Curacao and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Curacao and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank globally for duration of compulsory education?
- Curacao ranks 8th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 8th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Duration of compulsory education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of years of compulsory education is based on students starting at the earliest entrance age, studying full-time, and advancing without grade repetition or skipping.