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
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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

Indicator
Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment)
Unit
% of enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,461 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.