Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Netherlands

Netherlands: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and was 12.9 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
12.9
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
20th
of 89 countries
All-time high
12.9
in 2016
All-time low
0
in 1994
Years of data
20
1994–2016

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Netherlands, 1994–2016

0510151994200520161994: 01995: 01999: 11.42000: 11.62001: 11.62002: 11.72003: 11.82004: 11.92005: 12.32006: 12.32007: 12.32008: 12.42009: 12.52010: 12.62011: 12.62012: 12.72013: 12.72014: 12.92015: 12.92016: 12.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Netherlands is 12.9, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Netherlands peaked at 12.9 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1994.

That places Netherlands 20th out of 89 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and above in Netherlands, 1994 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1994 0
1995 0
1999 11.44
2000 11.56 +1.1%
2001 11.58 +0.2%
2002 11.66 +0.7%
2003 11.81 +1.3%
2004 11.91 +0.8%
2005 12.31 +3.4%
2006 12.26 -0.4%
2007 12.29 +0.3%
2008 12.42 +1.1%
2009 12.47 +0.4%
2010 12.55 +0.7%
2011 12.59 +0.3%
2012 12.69 +0.8%
2013 12.74 +0.4%
2014 12.85 +0.9%
2015 12.87 +0.2%
2016 12.9 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.81 0 11.44 3
2000s 12.03 11.56 12.47 10
2010s 12.74 12.55 12.9 7

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 17 Sweden 13.13 compare
  2. 18 Ireland 13.1 compare
  3. 19 Slovenia 12.94 compare
  4. 21 Slovak Republic 12.87 compare
  5. 22 Norway 12.85 compare
  6. 23 Cyprus 12.65 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Netherlands?
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Netherlands was 12.9 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 12.9 in 2016.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 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 25 and?
Netherlands ranks 20th out of 89 countries with data for 2016.
Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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 25 and above. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and above
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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