Share of the world population with at least basic education in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share of the world population with at least basic education was 0.0102 in 2020. β Volatile
Share of the world population with at least basic education in Netherlands, 1950β2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 0.0102 for share of the world population with at least basic education in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Over the whole period, share of the world population with at least basic education in Netherlands peaked at 0.0102 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1950.
Netherlands ranks 23rd of 25 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.0102 | 0.0102 | 0.0102 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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)
- School enrollment, primary 104.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0055 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the world population with at least basic education in Netherlands?
- Share of the world population with at least basic education in Netherlands was 0.0102 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the world population with at least basic education recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0102 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the world population with at least basic education recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1950.
- How does Netherlands rank for share of the world population with at least basic education?
- Netherlands ranks 23rd out of 25 countries with data for 2020.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the world population with at least basic education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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