Proportion of youth and adults … male basic arithmetic formula in Netherlands
Netherlands: Proportion of youth and adults … male basic arithmetic formula 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 … male basic arithmetic formula 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% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 62.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 43.7%, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 62.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.5%, 1.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 1 United Arab Emirates 89.3%
- 2 Saudi Arabia 81.7%
- 3 South Korea 63.6%
- 5 Norway 60.0% compare
- 6 Malaysia 59.7%
- 7 Japan 59.3%
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 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