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 11.01 in 2004. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2004)
11.01
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
20th
of 81 countries
All-time high
11.01
in 2004
All-time low
0
in 1994
Years of data
8
1994–2004

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Netherlands, 1994–2004

02.557.5101994199920041994: 01995: 01999: 10.42000: 10.62001: 10.62002: 10.62003: 112004: 11

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Netherlands is 11.01, measured in 2004. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.3% over five years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Netherlands peaked at 11.01 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1994.

Netherlands ranks 20th of 81 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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, rural in Netherlands, 1994 to 2004.
Year Value Change
1994 0
1995 0
1999 10.36
2000 10.57 +2.0%
2001 10.59 +0.2%
2002 10.6 +0.1%
2003 10.99 +3.7%
2004 11.01 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.45 0 10.36 3
2000s 10.75 10.57 11.01 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 17 Austria 11.39 compare
  2. 18 Denmark 11.32 compare
  3. 19 Luxembourg 11.14 compare
  4. 21 South Korea 10.93
  5. 22 France 10.84
  6. 23 Croatia 10.75

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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 11.01 in 2004, 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 11.01 in 2004.
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 20th out of 81 countries with data for 2004.
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, rural. 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, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,087 data points, 1970–2021
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