Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in Netherlands

Netherlands: Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or was 85.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
85.2%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
8th
of 64 countries
All-time high
85.5%
in 2014
All-time low
27.8%
in 2003
Years of data
14
2003–2016

Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in Netherlands, 2003–2016

204060802003200920162003: 27.8 %2004: 32.3 %2005: 67.2 %2006: 70.4 %2007: 74.2 %2008: 74.5 %2009: 78.4 %2010: 80.9 %2011: 81.3 %2012: 82.1 %2013: 82.8 %2014: 85.5 %2015: 84.6 %2016: 85.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in Netherlands is 85.2%, measured in 2016.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in Netherlands peaked at 85.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 27.8%, in 2003.

Netherlands ranks 8th of 64 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or services, 25-74 years old, both sexes (%) in Netherlands, 2003 to 2016.
Year % Change
2003 27.8%
2004 32.3% +16.2%
2005 67.2% +108.0%
2006 70.4% +4.8%
2007 74.2% +5.4%
2008 74.5% +0.4%
2009 78.4% +5.2%
2010 80.9% +3.2%
2011 81.3% +0.5%
2012 82.1% +1.0%
2013 82.8% +0.9%
2014 85.5% +3.3%
2015 84.6% -1.1%
2016 85.2% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 60.7% 27.8% 78.4% 7
2010s 83.2% 80.9% 85.5% 7

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 5 Sweden 89.8% compare
  2. 6 Iceland 88.9% compare
  3. 7 Switzerland 88.2%
  4. 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 84.9% compare
  5. 9 Korea 84.9% compare
  6. 11 Hungary 83.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in Netherlands?
Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in Netherlands was 85.2% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 85.5% in 2014.
What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 27.8% in 2003.
How does Netherlands rank for proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or?
Netherlands ranks 8th out of 64 countries with data for 2016.
Is proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. 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 Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or services, 25-74 years old, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or services, 25-74 years old, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
64 places, 832 data points, 2002–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release