Costa Rica vs Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Official entrance age to lower secondary education
Costa Rica
12 years
in 2025
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
12 years
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
30th
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank
30th
Official entrance age to lower secondary education over time
- Costa Rica
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 12 years against 12 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.
Costa Rica ranks 30th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 30th of 221 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to lower secondary education, Costa Rica or Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Costa Rica, at 12 years against 12 years in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to lower secondary education between Costa Rica and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 0 years, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank globally for official entrance age to lower secondary education?
- Costa Rica ranks 30th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 30th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to lower secondary 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