Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education in Netherlands

Netherlands: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education was 1.58 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in 2040. ▼ Falling

Latest (2040)
1.58 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over
World rank
43rd
of 48 countries
All-time high
2.65 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over
in 2000
All-time low
1.51 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over
in 2015
Years of data
32
2000–2040

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education in Netherlands, 2000–2040

01232000202020402000: 2.7 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2001: 2.5 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2002: 2.4 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2003: 2.4 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2004: 2.3 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2005: 2.2 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2006: 2.1 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2007: 2 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2008: 1.9 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2009: 1.9 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2010: 1.8 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2011: 1.7 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2012: 1.7 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2013: 1.6 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2014: 1.6 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2015: 1.5 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2016: 1.5 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2017: 1.5 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2018: 1.5 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2019: 1.5 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2020: 1.5 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2021: 1.5 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2022: 1.5 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2023: 1.5 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2024: 1.5 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2025: 1.5 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2026: 1.5 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2027: 1.6 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2028: 1.6 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2029: 1.6 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2030: 1.6 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2040: 1.6 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population aged 15 years or over.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 1.58 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education in 2040.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education in Netherlands peaked at 2.65 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.51 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over, in 2015.

That places Netherlands 43rd out of 48 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education profiles — Population with less than primary education (medium scenario) in Netherlands, 2000 to 2040.
Year Percentage of population aged 15 years or over Change
2000 2.65 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over —
2001 2.55 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -3.9%
2002 2.45 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -3.9%
2003 2.35 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -4.0%
2004 2.26 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -4.0%
2005 2.17 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -4.0%
2006 2.09 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -3.6%
2007 2.01 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -3.6%
2008 1.94 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -3.6%
2009 1.87 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -3.7%
2010 1.8 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -3.7%
2011 1.74 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -3.4%
2012 1.68 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -3.5%
2013 1.62 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -3.5%
2014 1.56 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -3.5%
2015 1.51 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -3.5%
2016 1.52 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over +0.5%
2017 1.52 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over +0.5%
2018 1.53 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over +0.5%
2019 1.54 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over +0.4%
2020 1.54 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over +0.4%
2021 1.54 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over +0.1%
2022 1.54 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over +0.0%
2023 1.54 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over +0.0%
2024 1.54 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -0.0%
2025 1.54 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -0.1%
2026 1.55 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over +0.3%
2027 1.55 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over +0.2%
2028 1.55 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over +0.2%
2029 1.56 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over +0.2%
2030 1.56 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over +0.2%
2040 1.58 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.23 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 1.87 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 2.65 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 10
2010s 1.6 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 1.51 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 1.8 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 10
2020s 1.55 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 1.54 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 1.56 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 10
2030s 1.56 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 1.56 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 1.56 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 1
2040s 1.58 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 1.58 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 1.58 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 1

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 40 India 18.87 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
  2. 41 El Salvador 17.25 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
  3. 42 Latvia 1.92 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
  4. 42 Nigeria 16.94 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
  5. 43 Laos 16.76 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
  6. 44 Ghana 16.4 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
  7. 45 Estonia 1.55 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
  8. 45 Qatar 16.29 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
  9. 46 Slovenia 1.12 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
  10. 46 Comoros 15.97 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education in Netherlands?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education in Netherlands was 1.58 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in 2040, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 2.65 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in 2000.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 1.51 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in 2015.
How does Netherlands rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education?
Netherlands ranks 43rd out of 48 countries with data for 2040.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education profiles — Population with less than primary education (medium scenario)
Unit
Percentage of population aged 15 years or over
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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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235 places, 7,228 data points, 2000–2040
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 38 shows the projected population in 2040 with different education levels, according to the medium and accelerated scenario as calculated by the Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital in 2018.