School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Netherlands, The
Netherlands, The: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes was 2.79 years in 2023. β² Rising
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Netherlands, The, 2001β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Netherlands, The stood at 2.79 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Netherlands, The peaked at 2.86 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.73 years, in 2004.
Netherlands, The ranks 53rd of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.87 years | 1.73 years | 1.99 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.71 years | 1.99 years | 2.86 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.77 years | 2.75 years | 2.79 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands, The
More education data for Netherlands, The
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 104.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0055 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Netherlands, The?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Netherlands, The was 2.79 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Netherlands, The?
- The highest recorded value was 2.86 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Netherlands, The?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.73 years in 2004.
- How does Netherlands, The rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Netherlands, The ranks 53rd out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Netherlands, The?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands, The data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release