definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 99% male: 99% female: 99% (2003 est.)

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education):

total: 16 years male: 17 years female: 16 years (2006)

Education expenditures:

5.3% of GDP (2005)

Government
Netherlands

Country name:

conventional long form: Kingdom of the Netherlands conventional short form: Netherlands local long form: Koninkrijk der Nederlanden local short form: Nederland

Government type:

constitutional monarchy