Netherlands vs SDG: Europe: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female

Netherlands
18.95 years
in 2023
SDG: Europe
16.9 years
in 2024
Netherlands rank
15th
SDG: Europe rank
15th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female over time

  • Netherlands
  • SDG: Europe
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 18.95 years against 16.9 years in SDG: Europe, a difference of 2.05 years.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Europe's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 15th and SDG: Europe ranks 15th 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 Difference Ahead
2000s 16.47 years 15.71 years 0.7582 years Netherlands
2010s 18.15 years 16.37 years 1.77 years Netherlands
2020s 18.87 years 16.71 years 2.16 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?
Netherlands, at 18.95 years against 16.9 years in SDG: Europe as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female between Netherlands and SDG: Europe?
2.05 years, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and SDG: Europe?
19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and SDG: Europe rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
Netherlands ranks 15th and SDG: Europe ranks 15th 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 12,742 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release