Overall life satisfaction by level of satisfaction, age and in Netherlands
Netherlands: Overall life satisfaction by level of satisfaction, age and was 26.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
26.7%
Change on year
up 35.5%
World rank
36th
of 41 countries
All-time high
30.2%
in 2021
All-time low
19.7%
in 2024
Years of data
7
2013–2025
Overall life satisfaction by level of satisfaction, age and in Netherlands, 2013–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overall life satisfaction by level of satisfaction, age and in Netherlands is 26.7%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.5% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overall life satisfaction by level of satisfaction, age and in Netherlands peaked at 30.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 19.7%, in 2024.
Netherlands ranks 36th of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Overall life satisfaction by level of satisfaction, age and in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 26.8% | — |
| 2018 | 25.2% | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 30.2% | +19.8% |
| 2022 | 25.0% | -17.2% |
| 2023 | 22.7% | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 19.7% | -13.2% |
| 2025 | 26.7% | +35.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.0% | 25.2% | 26.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 19.7% | 30.2% | 5 |
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More education data for Netherlands
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 23.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education 1.58 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 76.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 0.0718 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 19.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 80.55 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 32.4% (2025)
- Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region 7.4% (2025)
- Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme 833,695 Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overall life satisfaction by level of satisfaction, age and in Netherlands?
- Overall life satisfaction by level of satisfaction, age and in Netherlands was 26.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest overall life satisfaction by level of satisfaction, age and recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 30.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest overall life satisfaction by level of satisfaction, age and recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.7% in 2024.
- How does Netherlands rank for overall life satisfaction by level of satisfaction, age and?
- Netherlands ranks 36th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is overall life satisfaction by level of satisfaction, age and rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Overall life satisfaction by level of satisfaction, age and educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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