School life expectancy, primary, female in Netherlands
Netherlands: School life expectancy, primary, female was 6.22 years in 2023. β¬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary, female in Netherlands, 2001β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, primary, female in Netherlands stood at 6.22 years. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, female in Netherlands peaked at 6.39 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.22 years, in 2023.
Netherlands ranks 65th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.38 years | 6.35 years | 6.39 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.32 years | 6.25 years | 6.39 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.23 years | 6.22 years | 6.24 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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, female in Netherlands?
- School life expectancy, primary, female in Netherlands was 6.22 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 6.39 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.22 years in 2023.
- How does Netherlands rank for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- Netherlands ranks 65th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, female rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release