IDA blend vs Netherlands: Compulsory education, duration
IDA blend
9.5 years
in 2025
Netherlands
13 years
in 2025
IDA blend rank
20th
Netherlands rank
17th
Compulsory education, duration over time
- IDA blend
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 13 years against 9.5 years in IDA blend, a difference of 3.5 years.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.4 times IDA blend's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
IDA blend ranks 20th and Netherlands ranks 17th of 46 groups.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA blend | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10 years | 13 years | 3 years | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 9.55 years | 13 years | 3.45 years | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 9.35 years | 13 years | 3.65 years | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 9.5 years | 13 years | 3.5 years | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher compulsory education, duration, IDA blend or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 13 years against 9.5 years in IDA blend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between IDA blend and Netherlands?
- 3.5 years, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA blend and Netherlands?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do IDA blend and Netherlands rank globally for compulsory education, duration?
- IDA blend ranks 20th and Netherlands ranks 17th of 46 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Compulsory education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Duration of compulsory education is the number of years that children are legally obliged to attend school.