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 62.8% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
62.8%
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
4th
of 44 countries
All-time high
62.9%
in 2012
All-time low
57.1%
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 62.8% for proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
That places Netherlands 4th out of 44 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 62.6% | — |
| 2012 | 62.9% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 57.1% | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 59.1% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 62.8% | +6.3% |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 1 United Arab Emirates 89.3%
- 2 Saudi Arabia 81.7%
- 3 Republic of Korea 63.6%
- 5 Norway 60.0% compare
- 6 Malaysia 59.7%
- 7 Japan 59.3%
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 62.8% 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 62.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.1% in 2014.
- How does Netherlands rank for proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in?
- Netherlands ranks 4th 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 0.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release