Netherlands vs United States: School life expectancy, tertiary, female
Netherlands
4.69 years
in 2023
United States
4.79 years
in 2022
Netherlands rank
29th
United States rank
26th
School life expectancy, tertiary, female over time
- Netherlands
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 4.79 years against 4.69 years in Netherlands, a difference of 0.1 years.
Across all 11 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 29th and United States ranks 26th of 191 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.99 years | 4.7 years | 1.71 years | United States |
| 2010s | 4.08 years | 5.14 years | 1.05 years | United States |
| 2020s | 4.67 years | 5.02 years | 0.3524 years | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, tertiary, female, Netherlands or United States?
- United States, at 4.79 years against 4.69 years in Netherlands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, female between Netherlands and United States?
- 0.1 years, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United States?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Netherlands and United States rank globally for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
- Netherlands ranks 29th and United States ranks 26th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, 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