Netherlands vs UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes

Netherlands
4.3 years
in 2023
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
3.99 years
in 2024
Netherlands rank
18th
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank
16th

School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Netherlands
  • UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 4.3 years against 3.99 years in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, a difference of 0.31 years.

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

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

Netherlands ranks 18th and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 16th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries Difference Ahead
2000s 2.81 years 1.96 years 0.8503 years Netherlands
2010s 3.83 years 2.96 years 0.8746 years Netherlands
2020s 4.33 years 3.8 years 0.5315 years Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes, Netherlands or UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
Netherlands, at 4.3 years against 3.99 years in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes between Netherlands and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
0.31 years, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank globally for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
Netherlands ranks 18th and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 16th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
417 places, 15,076 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release