Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) was 0.8385 GPIA in 2016. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Netherlands, 2005–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 0.8385 GPIA for proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in 2016.
That represents a change of down 10.3% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Netherlands peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.5625 GPIA, in 2005.
Netherlands ranks 57th of 60 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.5625 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.6423 GPIA | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8079 GPIA | +25.8% |
| 2008 | 0.6759 GPIA | -16.3% |
| 2009 | 0.6786 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.8073 GPIA | +19.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8965 GPIA | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7981 GPIA | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9046 GPIA | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 1.02 GPIA | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9346 GPIA | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8385 GPIA | -10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6734 GPIA | 0.5625 GPIA | 0.8079 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.8855 GPIA | 0.7981 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 7 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 54 Ukraine 0.9379 GPIA compare
- 55 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.9263 GPIA compare
- 56 Azerbaijan 0.907 GPIA compare
- 58 United Arab Emirates 0.793 GPIA compare
- 59 Egypt 0.7842 GPIA
- 60 Qatar 0.4055 GPIA compare
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 proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Netherlands?
- Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Netherlands was 0.8385 GPIA in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5625 GPIA in 2005.
- How does Netherlands rank for proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the)?
- Netherlands ranks 57th out of 60 countries with data for 2016.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. 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 made calls (telephoning over the Internet/VoIP, using Skype, Whatsapp, Viber, iTalk, etc.; includes video calls via webcam), adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release