Proportion of youth and adults with information and communications in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Proportion of youth and adults with information and communications was 53.7% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
53.7%
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
6th
of 41 countries
All-time high
53.7%
in 2011
All-time low
43.1%
in 2014
Years of data
8
2011–2019

Proportion of youth and adults with information and communications in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 2011–2019

02040602011201520192011: 53.72012: 53.52014: 43.12015: 47.62016: 50.72017: 51.72018: 49.32019: 53.7

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) recorded 53.7% for proportion of youth and adults with information and communications in 2019. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults with information and communications in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 53.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 43.1%, in 2014.

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 6th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Proportion of youth and adults with information and communications in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of youth and adults with information and communications technology (ICT) skills, by sex and type of skill (%) in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 2011 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2011 53.7%
2012 53.5% -0.4%
2014 43.1% -19.4%
2015 47.6% +10.4%
2016 50.7% +6.5%
2017 51.7% +2.0%
2018 49.3% -4.6%
2019 53.7% +8.9%

Countries ranked near Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

  1. 3 Denmark 59.1% compare
  2. 4 Norway 56.0% compare
  3. 5 Malaysia 54.9% compare
  4. 7 Japan 50.5%
  5. 8 Finland 48.9% compare
  6. 9 Malta 46.1% compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of youth and adults with information and communications in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Proportion of youth and adults with information and communications in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) was 53.7% in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of youth and adults with information and communications recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The highest recorded value was 53.7% in 2011.
What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults with information and communications recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The lowest recorded value was 43.1% in 2014.
How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for proportion of youth and adults with information and communications?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 6th out of 41 countries with data for 2019.
Is proportion of youth and adults with information and communications rising or falling in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Netherlands (Kingdom of the) data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of youth and adults with information and communications technology (ICT) skills, by sex and type of skill (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of youth and adults with information and communications technology (ICT) skills, by sex and type of skill (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
42 places, 338 data points, 2011–2025
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