School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Netherlands
Netherlands: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female was 10.06 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Netherlands, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Netherlands is 10.06 years, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Netherlands peaked at 10.36 years in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10.04 years, in 2022.
Netherlands ranks 39th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 10.24 years | — |
| 2002 | 10.27 years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 10.25 years | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 10.15 years | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 10.15 years | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 10.17 years | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 10.17 years | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 10.18 years | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 10.17 years | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 10.2 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 10.34 years | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 10.36 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 10.23 years | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 10.2 years | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 10.18 years | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 10.15 years | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 10.13 years | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 10.11 years | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 10.06 years | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 10.04 years | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 10.06 years | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.19 years | 10.15 years | 10.27 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.22 years | 10.13 years | 10.36 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 10.07 years | 10.04 years | 10.11 years | 4 |
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More education data for Netherlands
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.16 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 104.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Netherlands?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Netherlands was 10.06 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 10.36 years in 2012.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.04 years in 2022.
- How does Netherlands rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Netherlands ranks 39th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 and lower secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release