School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (years) in Netherlands
Netherlands: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (years) was 10.06 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
10.06 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
39th
of 200 countries
All-time high
10.36 years
in 2012
All-time low
10.04 years
in 2022
Years of data
21
2001–2023
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 (years) 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% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 10.06 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.09 years, 1.1× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 10.06 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.03 years, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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