Duration of compulsory education in Curaçao
Curaçao: Duration of compulsory education was 14 years in 2025. ▲ Rising
Duration of compulsory education in Curaçao, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2025, duration of compulsory education in Curaçao stood at 14 years. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of compulsory education in Curaçao peaked at 14 years in 2007 and was at its lowest, 9 years, in 1998.
That places Curaçao 8th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 years | 9 years | 9 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.5 years | 9 years | 14 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 14 years | 14 years | 14 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 14 years | 14 years | 14 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Curaçao
More education data for Curaçao
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.07 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share of women between 25 and 29 years old with no e 1.07 (2023)
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility 1.07 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is duration of compulsory education in Curaçao?
- Duration of compulsory education in Curaçao was 14 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest duration of compulsory education recorded in Curaçao?
- The highest recorded value was 14 years in 2007.
- What is the lowest duration of compulsory education recorded in Curaçao?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 years in 1998.
- How does Curaçao rank for duration of compulsory education?
- Curaçao ranks 8th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of compulsory education rising or falling in Curaçao?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Curaçao data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Duration of compulsory education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release