Curaçao vs Switzerland: Official entrance age to compulsory education
Curaçao
4 years
in 2025
Switzerland
4 years
in 2025
Curaçao rank
166th
Switzerland rank
166th
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- Curaçao
- Switzerland
How they compare
Curaçao currently reports 4 years against 4 years in Switzerland, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Curaçao ahead.
Curaçao ranks 166th and Switzerland ranks 166th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Curaçao averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Curaçao | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 years | 5 years | 1 years | Curaçao |
| 2000s | 5.4 years | 5 years | 0.4 years | Curaçao |
| 2010s | 4 years | 4.5 years | 0.5 years | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 4 years | 4 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to compulsory education, Curaçao or Switzerland?
- Curaçao, at 4 years against 4 years in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Curaçao and Switzerland?
- 0 years, with Curaçao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Curaçao and Switzerland?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Curaçao and Switzerland rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Curaçao ranks 166th and Switzerland ranks 166th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to 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