Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 6,702 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6,702
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
184th
of 197 countries
All-time high
7,168
in 2011
All-time low
6,067
in 2001
Years of data
24
1999–2025
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), 1999–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) stood at 6,702.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) peaked at 7,168 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6,067, in 2001.
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 184th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6,102 | — |
| 2000 | 6,103 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6,067 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 6,073 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 6,101 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 6,101 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6,095 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 6,113 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 7,073 | +15.7% |
| 2008 | 7,061 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 7,074 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 7,126 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 7,168 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 6,853 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 6,840 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 6,875 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 6,928 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 6,968 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 7,001 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 7,012 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 6,990 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 6,931 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 6,831 | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 6,702 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,102 | 6,102 | 6,102 | 1 |
| 2000s | 6,386 | 6,067 | 7,074 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,965 | 6,840 | 7,168 | 7 |
| 2020s | 6,911 | 6,702 | 7,012 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
- 181 Bermuda 8,111 compare
- 182 Andorra 7,441 compare
- 183 Saint Kitts and Nevis 6,924 compare
- 185 Turks and Caicos Islands 6,533 compare
- 186 Gibraltar 6,040 compare
- 187 British Virgin Islands 5,105 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 population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) was 6,702 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- The highest recorded value was 7,168 in 2011.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,067 in 2001.
- How does Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 184th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sint Maarten (Dutch part) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release