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 85.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
85.7%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
11th
of 66 countries
All-time high
87.7%
in 2014
All-time low
33.5%
in 2002
Years of data
15
2002–2016

Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in Netherlands, 2002–2016

0204060802002200920162002: 33.5 %2003: 37.3 %2004: 41.7 %2005: 74.9 %2006: 76.8 %2007: 79.7 %2008: 80.1 %2009: 82.3 %2010: 84.5 %2011: 82.9 %2012: 84.7 %2013: 85.6 %2014: 87.7 %2015: 86.8 %2016: 85.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 85.7% for proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in 2016.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in Netherlands peaked at 87.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 33.5%, in 2002.

That places Netherlands 11th out of 66 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 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, male (%) in Netherlands, 2002 to 2016.
Year % Change
2002 33.5%
2003 37.3% +11.3%
2004 41.7% +11.8%
2005 74.9% +79.6%
2006 76.8% +2.5%
2007 79.7% +3.8%
2008 80.1% +0.5%
2009 82.3% +2.7%
2010 84.5% +2.7%
2011 82.9% -1.9%
2012 84.7% +2.2%
2013 85.6% +1.1%
2014 87.7% +2.5%
2015 86.8% -1.0%
2016 85.7% -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 63.3% 33.5% 82.3% 8
2010s 85.4% 82.9% 87.7% 7

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 8 Korea 86.8% compare
  2. 9 Sweden 86.4% compare
  3. 10 Switzerland 86.1%
  4. 12 Hungary 84.1% compare
  5. 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 83.4% compare
  6. 14 Cyprus 79.5% 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 85.7% 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 87.7% 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 33.5% in 2002.
How does Netherlands rank for proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or?
Netherlands ranks 11th out of 66 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 11.6%. 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
66 places, 882 data points, 2002–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release