Average age, above primary education in Netherlands

Netherlands: Average age, above primary education was 51.41 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
51.41
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
9th
of 105 countries
All-time high
51.41
in 2016
All-time low
42.73
in 1999
Years of data
18
1999–2016

Average age, above primary education in Netherlands, 1999–2016

02040601999200720161999: 42.72000: 42.92001: 432002: 43.62003: 44.32004: 44.52005: 44.62006: 45.12007: 45.42008: 45.72009: 45.92010: 46.22011: 46.42012: 46.62013: 47.12014: 51.12015: 51.42016: 51.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average age, above primary education in Netherlands stood at 51.41. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, above primary education in Netherlands peaked at 51.41 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 42.73, in 1999.

That places Netherlands 9th out of 105 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42.73 42.73 42.73 1
2000s 44.52 42.9 45.94 10
2010s 48.59 46.2 51.41 7

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 6 Slovenia 52.51 compare
  2. 7 Estonia 52.11 compare
  3. 8 Lithuania 51.72 compare
  4. 10 Norway 50.97 compare
  5. 11 Sweden 50.83 compare
  6. 12 Slovakia 50.62 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, above primary education in Netherlands?
Average age, above primary education in Netherlands was 51.41 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, above primary education recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 51.41 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age, above primary education recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 42.73 in 1999.
How does Netherlands rank for average age, above primary education?
Netherlands ranks 9th out of 105 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age, above primary education rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average age, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,441 data points, 1970–2021
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