Sint Maarten (Dutch part) vs Switzerland: Official entrance age to compulsory education
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
4 years
in 2025
Switzerland
4 years
in 2025
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank
171st
Switzerland rank
171st
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
- Switzerland
How they compare
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) currently reports 4 years against 4 years in Switzerland, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 171st and Switzerland ranks 171st of 205 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 years | 5 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 4.7 years | 5 years | 0.3 years | Switzerland |
| 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, Sint Maarten (Dutch part) or Switzerland?
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part), at 4 years against 4 years in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Sint Maarten (Dutch part) and Switzerland?
- 0 years, with Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sint Maarten (Dutch part) and Switzerland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Sint Maarten (Dutch part) and Switzerland rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 171st and Switzerland ranks 171st of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Official entrance age to 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 official age for entering compulsory education is based on students starting at the earliest entrance age, studying full-time, and advancing without grade repetition or skipping.