School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Netherlands

Netherlands: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male was 17.93 years in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
17.93 years
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
9th
of 179 countries
All-time high
18.23 years
in 2021
All-time low
16.38 years
in 2002
Years of data
19
2001–2023

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Netherlands, 2001–2023

051015202001201220232001: 16.7 years2002: 16.4 years2003: 16.4 years2004: 16.4 years2005: 16.5 years2006: 16.6 years2007: 16.7 years2008: 16.8 years2009: 16.9 years2010: 17 years2011: 17.8 years2012: 17.9 years2015: 18 years2016: 17.9 years2017: 18.2 years2018: 18.1 years2020: 18.1 years2021: 18.2 years2023: 17.9 years

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Netherlands is 17.93 years, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Netherlands peaked at 18.23 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16.38 years, in 2002.

Netherlands ranks 9th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.61 years 16.38 years 16.85 years 9
2010s 17.85 years 16.99 years 18.15 years 7
2020s 18.1 years 17.93 years 18.23 years 3

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 6 Hong Kong (China) 18.71 years compare
  2. 7 Ireland 18.46 years compare
  3. 8 Finland 18.44 years compare
  4. 10 Fiji 17.92 years compare
  5. 11 Saint Kitts and Nevis 17.86 years compare
  6. 12 Belgium 17.85 years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Netherlands?
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Netherlands was 17.93 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 18.23 years in 2021.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 16.38 years in 2002.
How does Netherlands rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
Netherlands ranks 9th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 12,739 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release