Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education was 11 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
11
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
47th
of 214 countries
All-time high
11
in 1999
All-time low
11
in 1999
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), 1999–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) is 11, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) peaked at 11 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 11, in 1999.
That places Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 47th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 11 | — |
| 2000 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 11 | +0.0% |
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) compared with similar countries
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s 11 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10, 1.1× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s 11 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11 | 11 | 11 | 1 |
| 2000s | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
- 47 Aruba 11 compare
- 47 Antigua and Barbuda 11 compare
- 47 Australia 11 compare
- 47 Belarus 11 compare
- 47 Barbados 11 compare
- 47 Colombia 11 compare
- 47 Costa Rica 11 compare
- 47 Cayman Islands 11 compare
- 47 Finland 11 compare
- 47 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 11 compare
- 47 Honduras 11 compare
- 47 Sri Lanka 11 compare
- 47 Monaco 11 compare
- 47 Malta 11 compare
- 47 Niue 11 compare
- 47 Peru 11 compare
- 47 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 11 compare
- 47 Russian Federation 11 compare
- 47 Senegal 11 compare
- 47 Seychelles 11 compare
- 47 Turks and Caicos Islands 11 compare
- 47 Tokelau 11 compare
- 47 Ukraine 11 compare
- 47 Uzbekistan 11 compare
- 47 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 11 compare
More education data for Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 146 (2023)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 33 (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) was 11 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education recorded in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- The highest recorded value was 11 in 1999.
- What is the lowest number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education recorded in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 in 1999.
- How does Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank for number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education?
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 47th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education rising or falling in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sint Maarten (Dutch part) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 27 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release