School life expectancy … post-secondary both sexes years in Netherlands
Netherlands: School life expectancy … post-secondary both sexes years was 0.0115 years in 2023. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Netherlands, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 0.0115 years for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Netherlands peaked at 0.1277 years in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0028 years, in 2014.
That places Netherlands 112th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy … post-secondary both sexes years in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.1277 years | — |
| 2002 | 0.0294 years | -77.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0297 years | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0319 years | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0361 years | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0358 years | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0339 years | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0318 years | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.028 years | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0231 years | -17.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0184 years | -20.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0125 years | -31.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0077 years | -38.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0028 years | -63.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0115 years | +312.5% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.0115 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2012 years, 6% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.0115 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1792 years, 6% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy … post-secondary both sexes years in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +312.5% | 0.0028 years | 0.0115 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0427 years | 0.028 years | 0.1277 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0129 years | 0.0028 years | 0.0231 years | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.0115 years | 0.0115 years | 0.0115 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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 school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Netherlands?
- School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Netherlands was 0.0115 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1277 years in 2001.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0028 years in 2014.
- How does Netherlands rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?
- Netherlands ranks 112th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release