Aruba vs Belgium: Compulsory education, duration

Aruba

13 years

in 2025

Belgium

13 years

in 2025

Aruba rank

17th

Belgium rank

17th

Compulsory education, duration over time

Aruba currently reports 13 years against 13 years in Belgium, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Aruba ahead.

Globally, Aruba ranks 17th and Belgium ranks 17th of 197 countries.

Indicator: Compulsory education, duration (years)
Unit: years
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 243 places, 6,506 data points, 1975–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Duration of compulsory education is the number of years that children are legally obliged to attend school.