Average age, primary education and below in Netherlands
Netherlands: Average age, primary education and below was 57.65 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Average age, primary education and below in Netherlands, 1988–2016
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 57.65 for average age, primary education and below in 2016.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age, primary education and below in Netherlands peaked at 62.43 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 34.23, in 1988.
Netherlands ranks 21st of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Average age, primary education and below in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 34.23 | — |
| 1989 | 34.39 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 47.24 | +37.4% |
| 1995 | 47.23 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 50.68 | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 51.96 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 52.93 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 51.52 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 49.03 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 49.27 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 62.21 | +26.3% |
| 2006 | 61.16 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 60.69 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 61.08 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 62.29 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 61.72 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 61.39 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 62.43 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 60.21 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 58.84 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 58.68 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 57.65 | -1.8% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 57.65 is below the median for high income countries, which is 57.93, 100% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 57.65 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.98, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average age, primary education and below in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +37.4% | 34.39 | 47.24 |
| 2005 | +26.3% | 49.27 | 62.21 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.31 | 34.23 | 34.39 | 2 |
| 1990s | 48.39 | 47.23 | 50.68 | 3 |
| 2000s | 56.21 | 49.03 | 62.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.13 | 57.65 | 62.43 | 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)
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- 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, primary education and below in Netherlands?
- Average age, primary education and below in Netherlands was 57.65 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age, primary education and below recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 62.43 in 2012.
- What is the lowest average age, primary education and below recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.23 in 1988.
- How does Netherlands rank for average age, primary education and below?
- Netherlands ranks 21st out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
- Is average age, primary education and below rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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