Netherlands vs United States: Learning-adjusted schooling
Learning-adjusted schooling in 2020: 11.5 years in Netherlands and 10.6 years in United States, by World Bank estimates. In 2020 the value was higher in Netherlands, by 1 years, or 1.09 times that in United States.
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years · World Bank
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 11.5 2020 | 11.7 | 11 of 174 |
| United States | 10.6 2020 | 10.4 | 34 of 174 |
What the numbers say
- Netherlands has been higher in every year both have figures for since 2010.
Every year
years · World Bank
| Year | Netherlands | United States |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 11.5 | 10.6 |
| 2018 | 11.8 | 10.8 |
| 2017 | 11.7 | 11.1 |
| 2010 | 11.7 | 10.4 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The years of school a child can expect by 18, cut to what students actually learn: the World Bank’s learning-adjusted years of school.
- Source: World Bank Human Capital Index, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 174 countries with a value in 2020, highest first.
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