Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Netherlands
Netherlands: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years was 0.9637 GPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Netherlands, 1971–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 0.9637 GPIA for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Netherlands peaked at 0.9637 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.892 GPIA, in 1971.
Netherlands ranks 74th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.892 GPIA | — |
| 2004 | 0.9314 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9314 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9402 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.9412 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9448 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9411 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9475 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.948 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.944 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9461 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9487 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9538 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9608 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9637 GPIA | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.892 GPIA | 0.892 GPIA | 0.892 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9378 GPIA | 0.9314 GPIA | 0.9448 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.9487 GPIA | 0.9411 GPIA | 0.9608 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.9637 GPIA | 0.9637 GPIA | 0.9637 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More education data for Netherlands
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.064 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Netherlands?
- Mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Netherlands was 0.9637 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9637 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.892 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Netherlands rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Netherlands ranks 74th out of 121 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release