Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Netherlands

Netherlands: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 was 10.06 in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
10.06
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
47th
of 89 countries
All-time high
10.93
in 2013
All-time low
0
in 1994
Years of data
20
1994–2016

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Netherlands, 1994–2016

02.557.5101994200520161994: 01995: 01999: 9.62000: 9.92001: 9.92002: 9.92003: 9.92004: 10.12005: 10.82006: 10.82007: 10.82008: 10.82009: 10.82010: 10.82011: 10.82012: 10.92013: 10.92014: 102015: 10.32016: 10.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Netherlands stood at 10.06.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Netherlands peaked at 10.93 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1994.

That places Netherlands 47th out of 89 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.2 0 9.61 3
2000s 10.38 9.9 10.84 10
2010s 10.55 10.05 10.93 7

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 44 Jamaica 10.36 compare
  2. 45 Sweden 10.34 compare
  3. 46 Dominican Republic 10.23 compare
  4. 48 Slovak Republic 10.06 compare
  5. 49 Greece 9.98 compare
  6. 50 Slovenia 9.8 compare

See the full ranking of 89 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Netherlands?
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Netherlands was 10.06 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 10.93 in 2013.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1994.
How does Netherlands rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24?
Netherlands ranks 47th out of 89 countries with data for 2016.
Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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 number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
89 places, 1,218 data points, 1970–2021
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