Netherlands vs Spain: Over-age students, primary
Netherlands
5.4%
in 2017
Spain
5.2%
in 2017
Netherlands rank
102nd
Spain rank
104th
Over-age students, primary over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 5.4% against 5.2% in Spain, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Spain ahead.
Netherlands ranks 102nd and Spain ranks 104th of 191 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.5% | 8.5% | 1.1% | Spain |
| 1980s | 7.5% | 5.8% | 1.8% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 6.4% | 4.3% | 2.0% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 2.9% | 4.7% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 4.1% | 2.3% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher over-age students, primary, Netherlands or Spain?
- Netherlands, at 5.4% against 5.2% in Spain as of 2017.
- What is the difference in over-age students, primary between Netherlands and Spain?
- 0.2%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2017.
- How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for over-age students, primary?
- Netherlands ranks 102nd and Spain ranks 104th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.