Average age, primary education and below in Netherlands

Netherlands: Average age, primary education and below was 57.65 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
57.65
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
21st
of 105 countries
All-time high
62.43
in 2012
All-time low
34.23
in 1988
Years of data
22
1988–2016

Average age, primary education and below in Netherlands, 1988–2016

02040601988200220161988: 34.21989: 34.41994: 47.21995: 47.21999: 50.72000: 522001: 52.92002: 51.52003: 492004: 49.32005: 62.22006: 61.22007: 60.72008: 61.12009: 62.32010: 61.72011: 61.42012: 62.42013: 60.22014: 58.82015: 58.72016: 57.7

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 105 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 18 Lithuania 60.52 compare
  2. 19 Belgium 59.01 compare
  3. 20 United Kingdom 58.22 compare
  4. 22 Estonia 57.05 compare
  5. 23 Belarus 56.98 compare
  6. 24 Luxembourg 55.1 compare

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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 105 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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About this data

Indicator
Average age, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,487 data points, 1970–2021
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