Netherlands vs WB: Post-demographic Dividend: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Netherlands
18.43 years
in 2023
WB: Post-demographic Dividend
16.55 years
in 2024
Netherlands rank
14th
WB: Post-demographic Dividend rank
11th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Netherlands
- WB: Post-demographic Dividend
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 18.43 years against 16.55 years in WB: Post-demographic Dividend, a difference of 1.88 years.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times WB: Post-demographic Dividend's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 14th and WB: Post-demographic Dividend ranks 11th of 186 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | WB: Post-demographic Dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.54 years | 16.04 years | 0.4991 years | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 18 years | 16.58 years | 1.42 years | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 18.48 years | 16.63 years | 1.85 years | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Netherlands or WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- Netherlands, at 18.43 years against 16.55 years in WB: Post-demographic Dividend as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Netherlands and WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- 1.88 years, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and WB: Post-demographic Dividend rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Netherlands ranks 14th and WB: Post-demographic Dividend ranks 11th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, 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