Proportion of youth and adults … both basic arithmetic formula in Netherlands
Netherlands: Proportion of youth and adults … both basic arithmetic formula was 53.7% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Netherlands, 2011–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Netherlands stood at 53.7%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Netherlands peaked at 53.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 43.1%, in 2014.
That places Netherlands 8th out of 53 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults … both basic arithmetic formula in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 53.7% | — |
| 2012 | 53.5% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 43.1% | -19.4% |
| 2015 | 47.6% | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 50.7% | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 51.7% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 49.3% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 53.7% | +8.9% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 53.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 41.3%, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 53.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.5%, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More education data for Netherlands
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.64 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.48 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Netherlands?
- Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Netherlands was 53.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 53.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.1% in 2014.
- How does Netherlands rank for proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in?
- Netherlands ranks 8th out of 53 countries with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 used basic arithmetic formula in spreadsheet, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release