Netherlands vs WB: North America: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes
Netherlands
4.3 years
in 2023
WB: North America
3.98 years
in 2023
Netherlands rank
18th
WB: North America rank
19th
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes over time
- Netherlands
- WB: North America
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 4.3 years against 3.98 years in WB: North America, a difference of 0.32 years.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times WB: North America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was WB: North America ahead.
Netherlands ranks 18th and WB: North America ranks 19th of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and WB: North America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | WB: North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.81 years | 3.98 years | 1.17 years | WB: North America |
| 2010s | 3.83 years | 4.45 years | 0.6144 years | WB: North America |
| 2020s | 4.33 years | 4.13 years | 0.2079 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 WB: North America?
- Netherlands, at 4.3 years against 3.98 years in WB: North America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes between Netherlands and WB: North America?
- 0.32 years, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and WB: North America?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and WB: North America rank globally for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Netherlands ranks 18th and WB: North America ranks 19th 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
February 2026 Data Release