Duration of compulsory education in Netherlands
Netherlands: Duration of compulsory education was 13 years in 2025. β¬ Flat
Latest (2025)
13 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
17th
of 200 countries
All-time high
13 years
in 1997
All-time low
13 years
in 1997
Years of data
29
1997β2025
Duration of compulsory education in Netherlands, 1997β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2025, duration of compulsory education in Netherlands stood at 13 years. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of compulsory education in Netherlands peaked at 13 years in 1997 and was at its lowest, 13 years, in 1997.
That places Netherlands 17th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13 years | 13 years | 13 years | 3 |
| 2000s | 13 years | 13 years | 13 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 13 years | 13 years | 13 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 13 years | 13 years | 13 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 17 Aruba, Kingdom of the Netherlands 13 years compare
- 17 Austria 13 years compare
- 17 Belgium 13 years compare
- 17 Bermuda 13 years compare
- 17 Costa Rica 13 years compare
- 17 Germany 13 years compare
- 17 France 13 years compare
- 17 Gibraltar 13 years compare
- 17 Hungary 13 years compare
- 17 Marshall Islands, Republic of the 13 years compare
- 17 North Macedonia, Republic of 13 years compare
- 17 Philippines 13 years compare
- 17 Puerto Rico 13 years compare
- 17 Paraguay 13 years compare
- 17 Turks and Caicos Islands 13 years compare
More education data for Netherlands
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 98,851 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 104.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0055 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is duration of compulsory education in Netherlands?
- Duration of compulsory education in Netherlands was 13 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest duration of compulsory education recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 13 years in 1997.
- What is the lowest duration of compulsory education recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 13 years in 1997.
- How does Netherlands rank for duration of compulsory education?
- Netherlands ranks 17th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of compulsory education 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Duration of compulsory education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release