Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Netherlands
Netherlands: Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in 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 that used basic arithmetic formula in 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% |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 2 Saudi Arabia 81.4%
- 3 Bahrain 55.0%
- 4 Republic of Korea 51.0%
- 6 Malaysia 48.5%
- 7 Norway 47.8% compare
- 8 Malta 46.3% compare
More education data for Netherlands
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 98,851 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.16 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 104.2% (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