School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) in Netherlands
Netherlands: School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) was 8.03 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, secondary, female in Netherlands, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, secondary, female in Netherlands is 8.03 years, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, female in Netherlands peaked at 8.07 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.01 years, in 2004.
That places Netherlands 17th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7.3 years | — |
| 2002 | 7.13 years | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 7.18 years | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 7.01 years | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 7.02 years | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 7.06 years | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 7.14 years | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 7.22 years | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 7.26 years | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 7.34 years | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 7.64 years | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 7.66 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 7.96 years | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 7.9 years | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 8.04 years | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 7.95 years | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 7.94 years | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 7.94 years | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.91 years | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 8.07 years | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 8.03 years | -0.5% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 8.03 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.67 years, 1.2× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 8.03 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.23 years, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.15 years | 7.01 years | 7.3 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.8 years | 7.34 years | 8.04 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 7.99 years | 7.91 years | 8.07 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 14 Guadeloupe 8.26 years
- 15 Sweden 8.24 years compare
- 16 New Zealand 8.17 years compare
- 18 Italy 8.02 years compare
- 19 United Arab Emirates 8 years compare
- 20 Moldova 7.9 years compare
More education data for Netherlands
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 118,472 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 23,856 (1985)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 247,743 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 240,049 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.14 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0937 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.064 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, female in Netherlands?
- School life expectancy, secondary, female in Netherlands was 8.03 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 8.07 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.01 years in 2004.
- How does Netherlands rank for school life expectancy, secondary, female?
- Netherlands ranks 17th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, female rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release