School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Netherlands
Netherlands: School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 0.9958 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Netherlands, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Netherlands is 0.9958 GPIA, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Netherlands peaked at 0.9958 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9734 GPIA, in 2004.
Netherlands ranks 110th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.9783 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.9778 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9767 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9734 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.975 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9765 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9783 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9799 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9829 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9887 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.9903 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9903 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9922 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9926 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9927 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9932 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9944 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9943 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9949 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9948 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9958 GPIA | +0.1% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.9958 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 100% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.9958 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9989 GPIA, 100% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9777 GPIA | 0.9734 GPIA | 0.9829 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9918 GPIA | 0.9887 GPIA | 0.9944 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.9949 GPIA | 0.9943 GPIA | 0.9958 GPIA | 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, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Netherlands?
- School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Netherlands was 0.9958 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9958 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9734 GPIA in 2004.
- How does Netherlands rank for school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Netherlands ranks 110th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release