Average age, above primary education in Netherlands
Netherlands: Average age, above primary education was 51.41 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Average age, above primary education in Netherlands, 1999–2016
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 108 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.
Average age, above primary education in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 42.73 | — |
| 2000 | 42.9 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 42.99 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 43.64 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 44.29 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 44.54 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 44.63 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 45.14 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 45.44 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 45.74 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 45.94 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 46.2 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 46.43 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 46.58 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 47.09 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 51.06 | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 51.37 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 51.41 | +0.1% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 51.41 is above the median for high income countries, which is 46.25, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 51.41 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.34, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Netherlands
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6002 (2050)
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 108 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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