School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Netherlands
Netherlands: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes was 7.89 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Netherlands, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 7.89 years for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Netherlands peaked at 8.02 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7.08 years, in 2004.
Netherlands ranks 20th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.23 years | 7.08 years | 7.41 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.82 years | 7.4 years | 8.02 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 7.91 years | 7.88 years | 7.97 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 17 New Zealand 7.93 years compare
- 18 Guadeloupe 7.92 years
- 19 Moldova 7.91 years compare
- 21 Czechia 7.85 years compare
- 22 United Kingdom 7.79 years compare
- 23 Sweden 7.76 years compare
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, secondary, both sexes in Netherlands?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Netherlands was 7.89 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 8.02 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.08 years in 2004.
- How does Netherlands rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Netherlands ranks 20th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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, secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release