Netherlands vs SDG: Europe: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Netherlands
10.15 years
in 2023
SDG: Europe
9.18 years
in 2024
Netherlands rank
31st
SDG: Europe rank
33rd
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Netherlands
- SDG: Europe
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 10.15 years against 9.18 years in SDG: Europe, a difference of 0.97 years.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Europe's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 31st and SDG: Europe ranks 33rd of 200 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | SDG: Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.37 years | 9.09 years | 1.28 years | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 10.34 years | 9.11 years | 1.23 years | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 10.17 years | 9.21 years | 0.9619 years | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Netherlands or SDG: Europe?
- Netherlands, at 10.15 years against 9.18 years in SDG: Europe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Netherlands and SDG: Europe?
- 0.97 years, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and SDG: Europe?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and SDG: Europe rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Netherlands ranks 31st and SDG: Europe ranks 33rd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release