Netherlands vs UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes

Netherlands
7.89 years
in 2023
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
7.12 years
in 2024
Netherlands rank
20th
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank
20th

School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time

  • Netherlands
  • UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 7.89 years against 7.12 years in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, a difference of 0.77 years.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 20th and UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 20th of 214 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 7.23 years 6.36 years 0.8695 years Netherlands
2010s 7.82 years 7.08 years 0.7416 years Netherlands
2020s 7.91 years 7.14 years 0.7719 years Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes, Netherlands or UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
Netherlands, at 7.89 years against 7.12 years in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between Netherlands and UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
0.77 years, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
Netherlands ranks 20th and UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 20th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
435 places, 16,501 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release