Proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) was 8.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
8.4%
Change on year
up 21.7%
World rank
35th
of 46 countries
All-time high
8.4%
in 2016
All-time low
3.9%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2010–2016
Proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) in Netherlands, 2010–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 8.4% for proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 21.7% on the previous year and up 47.4% over ten years.
That places Netherlands 35th out of 46 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5.7% | — |
| 2011 | 3.9% | -31.6% |
| 2013 | 5.1% | +30.8% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | +35.3% |
| 2016 | 8.4% | +21.7% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 8.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.5%, 58% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 8.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.6%, 72% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 32 Poland 10.4% compare
- 33 Bulgaria 9.1% compare
- 33 Serbia 9.1%
- 35 Kazakhstan 8.4%
- 37 Russian Federation 6.6%
- 38 Georgia 6.1%
More education data for Netherlands
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.064 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) in Netherlands?
- Proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) in Netherlands was 8.4% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2011.
- How does Netherlands rank for proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any)?
- Netherlands ranks 35th out of 46 countries with data for 2016.
- Is proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any subject), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release