Proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) was 89.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
89.6%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
4th
of 39 countries
All-time high
89.6%
in 2022
All-time low
79.9%
in 2014
Years of data
6
2010–2022
Proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) in Netherlands, 2010–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 89.6% for proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) in Netherlands peaked at 89.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 79.9%, in 2014.
Netherlands ranks 4th of 39 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 83.4% | — |
| 2011 | 82.7% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 84.3% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 79.9% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 89.3% | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 89.6% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 82.6% | 79.9% | 84.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 89.4% | 89.3% | 89.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 1 United Arab Emirates 100.0% compare
- 2 Saudi Arabia 99.5% compare
- 3 Republic of Korea 93.8% compare
- 5 Luxembourg 88.2% compare
- 6 Sweden 87.6% compare
- 7 Bahrain 86.9% compare
More education data for Netherlands
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.61 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.2323 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 98,851 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 803,955 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5279 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 806,799 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.9783 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 487,792 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.62 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) in Netherlands?
- Proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) in Netherlands was 89.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 89.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.9% in 2014.
- How does Netherlands rank for proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail)?
- Netherlands ranks 4th out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 sent messages (e.g. e-mail, messaging service, SMS) with attached files (e.g. document, picture, video), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release