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Costa Rica vs Netherlands: Compulsory education, duration

Costa Rica
13 years
in 2025
Netherlands
13 years
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
17th
Netherlands rank
17th

Compulsory education, duration over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 13 years against 13 years in Netherlands, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Globally, Costa Rica ranks 17th and Netherlands ranks 17th of 197 countries.

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About this data

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

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