School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Netherlands
Netherlands: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male was 13.99 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Netherlands, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 13.99 years for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Netherlands peaked at 14.31 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 13.7 years, in 2004.
That places Netherlands 10th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 13.99 years | — |
| 2002 | 13.84 years | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 13.84 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 13.7 years | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 13.73 years | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 13.76 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 13.84 years | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 13.91 years | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 13.9 years | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 13.92 years | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 14.24 years | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 14.28 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 14.28 years | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 14.18 years | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 14.31 years | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 14.22 years | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 14.21 years | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 14.16 years | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 14.11 years | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 14.13 years | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 13.99 years | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.83 years | 13.7 years | 13.99 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.2 years | 13.92 years | 14.31 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 14.1 years | 13.99 years | 14.16 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 secondary, male in Netherlands?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Netherlands was 13.99 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 14.31 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7 years in 2004.
- How does Netherlands rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
- Netherlands ranks 10th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 secondary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release