UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Netherlands
Netherlands: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ was 12.41 in 2018. ▲ Rising
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Netherlands, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Netherlands is 12.41, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Netherlands peaked at 12.41 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8.41, in 1971.
Netherlands ranks 26th of 93 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 8.41 | — |
| 2004 | 11.95 | +42.1% |
| 2005 | 11.83 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 12.04 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 11.96 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 11.99 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 12.04 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 12.01 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 12.1 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 12.15 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 12.18 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 12.23 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 12.28 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 12.41 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.41 | 8.41 | 8.41 | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.95 | 11.83 | 12.04 | 5 |
| 2010s | 12.17 | 12.01 | 12.41 | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Netherlands?
- Uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Netherlands was 12.41 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 12.41 in 2018.
- What is the lowest uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.41 in 1971.
- How does Netherlands rank for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
- Netherlands ranks 26th out of 93 countries with data for 2018.
- Is uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mean years of schooling (MYS) provides the average number of years of education (primary/ISCED 1 or higher) completed by a country’s adult population (25 years and older), excluding years spent repeating grades. For further information and specific calculation methods, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/