Education

Netherlands

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Tertiary enrollment (gross)20012023
5362.171.280.389.420012023
Source: World Bank WDI
Education spending (% GDP)19702022
4.494.955.425.896.3619702022
Source: World Bank WDI
R&D expenditure (% GDP)19962023
1.611.781.942.12.2719962023
Source: World Bank WDI
School life expectancy19712018
11.613.315.116.818.619712018
Source: WB Education
Tertiary enrollment (gross)19712018
19.736.553.470.287.119712018
Source: WB Education
IndicatorValue
Adult literacy rateNot applicable to this country
Primary enrollment (gross)104 %World Bank WDI [2023]
Secondary enrollment (gross)138 %World Bank WDI [2023]
Tertiary enrollment (gross)86.6 %World Bank WDI [2023]
Education spending (% GDP)5.18 %World Bank WDI [2022]
R&D expenditure (% GDP)2.27 %World Bank WDI [2023]
Mean years of schooling12.7 yearsUNDP HDI [2023]
Expected years of schooling18.6 yearsUNDP HDI [2023]
Tertiary gender parity (F/M)1.16 indexWorld Bank WDI [2023]
School life expectancy18.6 yearsWB Education [2018]
Pupil-teacher ratio (primary)11.8World Bank WDI [2017]
Primary school dropout rate0.519 %World Bank WDI [2023]
Tertiary enrollment (gross)87.1 %WB Education [2018]
Female literacy rateNot applicable to this country

Section metadata

Data year2023
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage12/14
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • UNDP HDI
    undp_hdi
    Edition: 2023
  • WB Education
    world_bank_education
    Edition: 2024
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About this data

Netherlands's education on Databook compiles 12 indicators from 3 open datasets including World Bank WDI, UNDP HDI, WB Education. Key figures include primary enrollment (gross) (104 %), secondary enrollment (gross) (138 %). Data is referenced to 2023. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.