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

Netherlands: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and was 12.88 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
12.88
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
33rd
of 88 countries
All-time high
12.88
in 2016
All-time low
11.96
in 1999
Years of data
18
1999–2016

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Netherlands, 1999–2016

0510151999200720161999: 122000: 122001: 12.12002: 12.12003: 12.12004: 12.22005: 12.32006: 12.32007: 12.42008: 12.42009: 12.52010: 12.52011: 12.62012: 12.62013: 12.72014: 12.82015: 12.82016: 12.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Netherlands stood at 12.88. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Netherlands peaked at 12.88 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 11.96, in 1999.

That places Netherlands 33rd out of 88 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, above primary education in Netherlands, 1999 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1999 11.96
2000 12.05 +0.7%
2001 12.13 +0.7%
2002 12.14 +0.0%
2003 12.14 +0.0%
2004 12.22 +0.6%
2005 12.34 +1.0%
2006 12.34 -0.0%
2007 12.37 +0.3%
2008 12.44 +0.5%
2009 12.45 +0.1%
2010 12.54 +0.7%
2011 12.55 +0.1%
2012 12.63 +0.6%
2013 12.68 +0.4%
2014 12.83 +1.1%
2015 12.84 +0.1%
2016 12.88 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.96 11.96 11.96 1
2000s 12.26 12.05 12.45 10
2010s 12.71 12.54 12.88 7

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 30 Argentina 12.95 compare
  2. 31 Sweden 12.95 compare
  3. 32 Montenegro 12.91 compare
  4. 34 Latvia 12.79 compare
  5. 35 Colombia 12.76 compare
  6. 36 Finland 12.74 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Netherlands?
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Netherlands was 12.88 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 12.88 in 2016.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 11.96 in 1999.
How does Netherlands rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Netherlands ranks 33rd out of 88 countries with data for 2016.
Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 and above, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,164 data points, 1970–2021
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