Expected years in school in Netherlands

18.6

years · 2023

14th highest of 195 countries

In 2013: 18.1

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Nearby in the ranking

  1. Argentina 18.8
  2. Norway 18.8
  3. Denmark 18.7
  4. Netherlands 18.6
  5. St. Kitts and Nevis 18.4
  6. Seychelles 18.2
  7. Spain 17.8

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Number of years a child of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.

Unit
years
Years
1990–2023
Data as of
2026-09-28
Source
Our World in Data
License
CC BY 4.0
Credit
Our World in Data; UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. CC BY 4.0