Proportion of youth and adults … female basic arithmetic formula in Netherlands
Netherlands: Proportion of youth and adults … female basic arithmetic formula was 48.8% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
48.8%
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
5th
of 44 countries
All-time high
48.8%
in 2016
All-time low
38.5%
in 2014
Years of data
5
2011–2016
Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Netherlands, 2011–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 48.8% for proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Netherlands ranks 5th of 44 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of youth and adults … female basic arithmetic formula in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 44.8% | — |
| 2012 | 44.1% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 38.5% | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 43.9% | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 48.8% | +11.2% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 48.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 38.2%, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 48.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35.5%, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 2 Saudi Arabia 81.4%
- 3 Bahrain 55.0%
- 4 South Korea 51.0%
- 6 Malaysia 48.5%
- 7 Norway 47.8% compare
- 8 Malta 46.3% compare
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 48.8% in 2016, 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 48.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.5% in 2014.
- How does Netherlands rank for proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in?
- Netherlands ranks 5th out of 44 countries with data for 2016.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release