Inequality in education in Netherlands
Netherlands: Inequality in education was 0.0465 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0465
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
142nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.0537
in 2018
All-time low
0.0406
in 2012
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Inequality in education in Netherlands, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality in education in Netherlands stood at 0.0465.
That represents a change of up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in Netherlands peaked at 0.0537 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0406, in 2012.
That places Netherlands 142nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in education in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.0409 | — |
| 2011 | 0.0413 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0406 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0425 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.045 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0457 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0532 | +16.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0493 | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0537 | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0523 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0485 | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0499 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0465 | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0465 | +0.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.0465 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0476, 98% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.0465 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0317, 1.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0465 | 0.0406 | 0.0537 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0479 | 0.0465 | 0.0499 | 4 |
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 inequality in education in Netherlands?
- Inequality in education in Netherlands was 0.0465 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0537 in 2018.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0406 in 2012.
- How does Netherlands rank for inequality in education?
- Netherlands ranks 142nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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