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 78.7% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Netherlands, 2005–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Netherlands is 78.7%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 103.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Netherlands peaked at 78.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2005.
That places Netherlands 13th out of 61 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.0% | — |
| 2006 | 10.1% | +102.0% |
| 2007 | 20.7% | +105.0% |
| 2008 | 18.1% | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 11.7% | -35.4% |
| 2010 | 17.4% | +48.7% |
| 2011 | 37.6% | +116.1% |
| 2012 | 38.7% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 28.9% | -25.3% |
| 2014 | 31.7% | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 30.8% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 35.5% | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 78.7% | +121.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.1% | 5.0% | 20.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 31.5% | 17.4% | 38.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 78.7% | 78.7% | 78.7% | 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 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 78.7% in 2022, 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 78.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2005.
- How does Netherlands rank for proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the)?
- Netherlands ranks 13th out of 61 countries with data for 2022.
- 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 103.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release