Account, primary education or less in Netherlands

Netherlands: Account, primary education or less was 95.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
95.9%
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
15th
of 106 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2014
All-time low
95.9%
in 2024
Years of data
5
2011–2024

Account, primary education or less in Netherlands, 2011–2024

0204060801002011201720242011: 96.3 % ages 15+2014: 100 % ages 15+2017: 100 % ages 15+2021: 100 % ages 15+2024: 95.9 % ages 15+

Source: Global Findex database. Measured in % ages 15+.

Analysis

In 2024, account, primary education or less in Netherlands stood at 95.9%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, account, primary education or less in Netherlands peaked at 100.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 95.9%, in 2024.

That places Netherlands 15th out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Account, primary education or less in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Account, primary education or less (% ages 15+) in Netherlands, 2011 to 2024.
Year % ages 15+ Change
2011 96.3%
2014 100.0% +3.8%
2017 100.0% +0.0%
2021 100.0% +0.0%
2024 95.9% -4.1%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 95.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 87.7%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 95.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 74.7%, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 98.8% 96.3% 100.0% 3
2020s 97.9% 95.9% 100.0% 2

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 12 Japan 97.6% compare
  2. 13 Estonia 96.7% compare
  3. 14 New Zealand 96.5% compare
  4. 16 Mongolia 95.2% compare
  5. 17 Hong Kong 93.4% compare
  6. 18 Ireland 92.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is account, primary education or less in Netherlands?
Account, primary education or less in Netherlands was 95.9% in 2024, according to Global Findex database.
What is the highest account, primary education or less recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2014.
What is the lowest account, primary education or less recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 95.9% in 2024.
How does Netherlands rank for account, primary education or less?
Netherlands ranks 15th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
Is account, primary education or less rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Global Findex database, published as part of Account, primary education or less (% ages 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Account, primary education or less (% ages 15+)
Unit
% ages 15+
Source
Global Findex database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
118 places, 590 data points, 2011–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of respondents who report having an account (by themselves or together with someone else) at a bank or another type of financial institution (see the definition for "financial institution account") or report personally using a mobile money service in the past year (see the definition for "mobile money account"), primary education or less (% ages 15+)