Netherlands vs OECD members: Human capital composite index

Netherlands
1.19 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2023
OECD members
0.3854 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2024
Netherlands rank
11th
OECD members rank
10th

Human capital composite index over time

  • Netherlands
  • OECD members
0.40.60.811.2199920112024

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 1.19 standard deviations from the yearly mean against 0.3854 standard deviations from the yearly mean in OECD members, a difference of 0.8046 standard deviations from the yearly mean.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 3.1 times OECD members's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 11th and OECD members ranks 10th of 202 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands OECD members Difference Ahead
2000s 0.8248 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.4898 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.335 standard deviations from the yearly mean Netherlands
2010s 0.7396 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.4302 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.3094 standard deviations from the yearly mean Netherlands
2020s 1.01 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.395 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.6125 standard deviations from the yearly mean Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human capital composite index, Netherlands or OECD members?
Netherlands, at 1.19 standard deviations from the yearly mean against 0.3854 standard deviations from the yearly mean in OECD members as of 2023.
What is the difference in human capital composite index between Netherlands and OECD members?
0.8046 standard deviations from the yearly mean, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and OECD members?
21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and OECD members rank globally for human capital composite index?
Netherlands ranks 11th and OECD members ranks 10th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Human capital composite index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Human capital composite index
Unit
standard deviations from the yearly mean
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 8,876 data points, 1970–2024
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An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Literacy rate, adult total; School enrollment, primary; School enrollment, secondary; Government expenditure on education, total. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.