School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Netherlands
Netherlands: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 6.23 years in 2023. β¬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Netherlands, 2001β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 6.23 years for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Netherlands peaked at 6.48 years in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6.23 years, in 2023.
Netherlands ranks 65th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.45 years | 6.42 years | 6.48 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.34 years | 6.27 years | 6.43 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.24 years | 6.23 years | 6.26 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 62 Tunisia 6.29 years compare
- 63 Costa Rica 6.24 years compare
- 64 Guam 6.23 years
- 66 Saudi Arabia 6.22 years compare
- 67 Hong Kong 6.21 years compare
- 68 Cape Verde 6.18 years compare
More education data for Netherlands
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 104.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 98,851 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.43 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Netherlands?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Netherlands was 6.23 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 6.48 years in 2004.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.23 years in 2023.
- How does Netherlands rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Netherlands ranks 65th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes 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, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release