School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) in Netherlands
Netherlands: School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) was 2.82 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Netherlands, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Netherlands is 2.82 years, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Netherlands peaked at 2.85 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.71 years, in 2004.
That places Netherlands 46th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.97 years | — |
| 2002 | 1.97 years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.72 years | -12.9% |
| 2004 | 1.71 years | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.72 years | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.72 years | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.98 years | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 1.98 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.98 years | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.99 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 2.85 years | +43.5% |
| 2012 | 2.82 years | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 2.82 years | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 2.76 years | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 2.8 years | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 2.81 years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.83 years | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.7 years | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 2.71 years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.77 years | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 2.83 years | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 2.78 years | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 2.82 years | +1.5% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 2.82 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.47 years, 1.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 2.82 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.87 years, 98% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +43.5% | 1.99 years | 2.85 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.86 years | 1.71 years | 1.98 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.71 years | 1.99 years | 2.85 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8 years | 2.77 years | 2.83 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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 school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Netherlands?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Netherlands was 2.82 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.85 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.71 years in 2004.
- How does Netherlands rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, female?
- Netherlands ranks 46th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, female rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release