Sint Maarten (Dutch part) vs Uruguay: Compulsory education, duration

Sint Maarten (Dutch part)

14 years

in 2025

Uruguay

14 years

in 2025

Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank

8th

Uruguay rank

8th

Compulsory education, duration over time

Sint Maarten (Dutch part) currently reports 14 years against 14 years in Uruguay, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ahead.

Globally, Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 8th and Uruguay ranks 8th 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.