Netherlands vs SDG: Europe and Northern America: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female
Netherlands
18.95 years
in 2023
SDG: Europe and Northern America
16.84 years
in 2024
Netherlands rank
15th
SDG: Europe and Northern America rank
17th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female over time
- Netherlands
- SDG: Europe and Northern America
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 18.95 years against 16.84 years in SDG: Europe and Northern America, a difference of 2.11 years.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Europe and Northern America's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 15th and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 17th of 179 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | SDG: Europe and Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.47 years | 16.06 years | 0.4091 years | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 18.15 years | 16.72 years | 1.43 years | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 18.87 years | 16.83 years | 2.04 years | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female, Netherlands or SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- Netherlands, at 18.95 years against 16.84 years in SDG: Europe and Northern America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female between Netherlands and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- 2.11 years, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and SDG: Europe and Northern America rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Netherlands ranks 15th and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 17th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (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