School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Netherlands

Netherlands: School life expectancy, tertiary, female was 4.69 years in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
4.69 years
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
29th
of 189 countries
All-time high
4.8 years
in 2021
All-time low
2.65 years
in 2002
Years of data
19
2001–2023

School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Netherlands, 2001–2023

0123452001201220232001: 2.7 years2002: 2.6 years2003: 2.7 years2004: 2.8 years2005: 2.9 years2006: 3 years2007: 3.1 years2008: 3.1 years2009: 3.2 years2010: 3.3 years2011: 3.9 years2012: 3.9 years2015: 4.2 years2016: 4.2 years2017: 4.3 years2018: 4.4 years2020: 4.5 years2021: 4.8 years2023: 4.7 years

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Netherlands is 4.69 years, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Netherlands peaked at 4.8 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.65 years, in 2002.

That places Netherlands 29th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.91 years 2.65 years 3.19 years 9
2010s 4.03 years 3.32 years 4.36 years 7
2020s 4.68 years 4.53 years 4.8 years 3

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 26 United States 4.79 years compare
  2. 27 Korea 4.77 years compare
  3. 28 Uzbekistan 4.73 years compare
  4. 30 Austria 4.67 years compare
  5. 31 Slovenia 4.65 years compare
  6. 32 Belgium 4.63 years compare

See the full ranking of 412 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Netherlands?
School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Netherlands was 4.69 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 4.8 years in 2021.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 2.65 years in 2002.
How does Netherlands rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
Netherlands ranks 29th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is school life expectancy, tertiary, female rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. 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, tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
412 places, 14,089 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release