Educational attainment and outcome in Curaçao : Publicationseries Census 2023

This comprehensive analysis of the 2023 Census data highlights significant trends in educational attainment, participation, and related socioeconomic outcomes across the population. It explores various dimensions of education—from early childhood through tertiary levels—providing essential insights into the development of human capital in our nation. 

The Education section of the Central Bureau of Statistics Curaçao provides comprehensive data on the island’s primary, secondary, and tertiary education systems. This includes detailed statistics on student enrollment, graduation figures, and educational attainment levels, as well as information on graduates from the University of Curaçao. The page also features publications and infographics that highlight key trends, such as the highest completed education levels among different age groups.

In addition, this section explains Curaçao’s adoption of the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED 2011 and ISCED F 2013), developed in close collaboration with the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport (OWCS). This alignment ensures that Curaçao’s education data is comparable both within the Kingdom of the Netherlands and internationally, strengthening the reliability and usability of the statistics presented.