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 4.92 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Netherlands, 1994–2016
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Netherlands is 4.92, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Netherlands peaked at 6 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1994.
That places Netherlands 37th 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 20 years of available data.
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 5.73 | — |
| 2000 | 5.91 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 5.73 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 5.5 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 5.08 | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 4.9 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 6 | +22.4% |
| 2006 | 5.8 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 5.83 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 5.82 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 5.82 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.66 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 5.64 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 5.74 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 5.58 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 5.39 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 5.3 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 4.92 | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.91 | 0 | 5.73 | 3 |
| 2000s | 5.64 | 4.9 | 6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.46 | 4.92 | 5.74 | 7 |
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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 4.92 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 6 in 2005.
- What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and 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 and?
- Netherlands ranks 37th 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 down 15.1%. 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, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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