Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment was 11.98 years in 2040. ▲ Rising
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Netherlands, 1980–2040
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2040, share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Netherlands stood at 11.98 years. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Netherlands peaked at 11.98 years in 2040 and was at its lowest, 9.87 years, in 1980.
Netherlands ranks 46th of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9.87 years | — |
| 1985 | 10.22 years | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 10.59 years | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 10.88 years | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 11.14 years | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 11.15 years | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 11.71 years | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 11.74 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 11.82 years | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 11.88 years | +0.5% |
| 2030 | 11.94 years | +0.5% |
| 2035 | 11.95 years | +0.1% |
| 2040 | 11.98 years | +0.3% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 11.98 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.2 years, 98% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 11.98 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.16 years, 98% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.04 years | 9.87 years | 10.22 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 10.73 years | 10.59 years | 10.88 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.14 years | 11.14 years | 11.15 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.73 years | 11.71 years | 11.74 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.85 years | 11.82 years | 11.88 years | 2 |
| 2030s | 11.95 years | 11.94 years | 11.95 years | 2 |
| 2040s | 11.98 years | 11.98 years | 11.98 years | 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 share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Netherlands?
- Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Netherlands was 11.98 years in 2040, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 11.98 years in 2040.
- What is the lowest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.87 years in 1980.
- How does Netherlands rank for share in poverty vs. educational attainment?
- Netherlands ranks 46th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is share in poverty vs. educational attainment rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in poverty vs. educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.