Duration of compulsory education in years in Netherlands
Netherlands: Duration of compulsory education in years was 13 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
13
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 73 countries
All-time high
13
in 1997
All-time low
13
in 1997
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Duration of compulsory education in years in Netherlands, 1997–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, duration of compulsory education in years in Netherlands stood at 13. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of compulsory education in years in Netherlands peaked at 13 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 13, in 1997.
That places Netherlands 1st out of 73 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Duration of compulsory education in years in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 13 | — |
| 1998 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 13 | +0.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 13 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.5, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 13 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13 | 13 | 13 | 3 |
| 2000s | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13 | 13 | 13 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More education data for Netherlands
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.64 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.48 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 118,472 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 23,856 (1985)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 247,743 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 240,049 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.14 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0937 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is duration of compulsory education in years in Netherlands?
- Duration of compulsory education in years in Netherlands was 13 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest duration of compulsory education in years recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 13 in 1997.
- What is the lowest duration of compulsory education in years recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 13 in 1997.
- How does Netherlands rank for duration of compulsory education in years?
- Netherlands ranks 1st out of 73 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of compulsory education in years rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Duration of compulsory education in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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