Curaçao vs Netherlands: Official entrance age to lower secondary education
Curaçao
12 years
in 2025
Netherlands
12 years
in 2025
Curaçao rank
30th
Netherlands rank
30th
Official entrance age to lower secondary education over time
- Curaçao
- Netherlands
How they compare
Curaçao currently reports 12 years against 12 years in Netherlands, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Curaçao ranks 30th and Netherlands ranks 30th of 215 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Curaçao | Netherlands | 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, Curaçao or Netherlands?
- Curaçao, at 12 years against 12 years in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to lower secondary education between Curaçao and Netherlands?
- 0 years, with Curaçao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Curaçao and Netherlands?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Curaçao and Netherlands rank globally for official entrance age to lower secondary education?
- Curaçao ranks 30th and Netherlands ranks 30th of 215 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