Netherlands vs United Arab Emirates: Average years of schooling

Netherlands
12.58 years
in 2020
United Arab Emirates
12.69 years
in 2020
Netherlands rank
26th
United Arab Emirates rank
23rd

Average years of schooling over time

  • Netherlands
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 12.69 years against 12.58 years in Netherlands, a difference of 0.11 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 26th and United Arab Emirates ranks 23rd of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 14 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1870s 5.09 years 0.1 years 4.99 years Netherlands
1880s 5.25 years 0.1 years 5.15 years Netherlands
1890s 5.42 years 0.1 years 5.32 years Netherlands
1900s 5.6 years 0.1 years 5.5 years Netherlands
1910s 5.82 years 0.1 years 5.72 years Netherlands
1920s 6.32 years 0.2345 years 6.09 years Netherlands
1930s 6.66 years 0.4814 years 6.18 years Netherlands
1950s 7.3 years 0.965 years 6.34 years Netherlands
1960s 8.25 years 1.81 years 6.45 years Netherlands
1970s 9.27 years 2.77 years 6.5 years Netherlands
1980s 10.2 years 4.4 years 5.8 years Netherlands
1990s 10.84 years 6.81 years 4.03 years Netherlands
2000s 11.32 years 8.66 years 2.66 years Netherlands
2010s 11.72 years 9.29 years 2.44 years Netherlands
2020s 12.58 years 12.69 years 0.1124 years United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Netherlands or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 12.69 years against 12.58 years in Netherlands as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Netherlands and United Arab Emirates?
0.11 years, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Arab Emirates?
24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Netherlands and United Arab Emirates rank globally for average years of schooling?
Netherlands ranks 26th and United Arab Emirates ranks 23rd of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Average years of schooling
Unit
years
Source
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.