Estimated average age of young persons leaving the parental household in Netherlands
Netherlands: Estimated average age of young persons leaving the parental household was 23.4 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
23.4
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
36th
of 45 countries
All-time high
24.3
in 2020
All-time low
23
in 2022
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Estimated average age of young persons leaving the parental household in Netherlands, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimated average age of young persons leaving the parental household in Netherlands is 23.4, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated average age of young persons leaving the parental household in Netherlands peaked at 24.3 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 23, in 2022.
Netherlands ranks 36th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Estimated average age of young persons leaving the parental household in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.1 | — |
| 2001 | 23.4 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 23.5 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 23.5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 23.5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 23.3 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 23.4 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 23.4 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 23.3 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 23.3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 23.3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 23.5 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 23.6 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 23.5 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 23.6 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 23.7 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 23.7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 23.6 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 23.7 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 23.7 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 24.3 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 23.2 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 23 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 23.2 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 23.2 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 23.4 | +0.9% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 23.4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.85, 87% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 23.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.6, 88% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.37 | 23.1 | 23.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.59 | 23.3 | 23.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.38 | 23 | 24.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More population data for Netherlands
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5458 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1463 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2761 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.201 (2100)
- Population density 519.97 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 757,165 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.201 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.3126 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated average age of young persons leaving the parental household in Netherlands?
- Estimated average age of young persons leaving the parental household in Netherlands was 23.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest estimated average age of young persons leaving the parental household recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 24.3 in 2020.
- What is the lowest estimated average age of young persons leaving the parental household recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 23 in 2022.
- How does Netherlands rank for estimated average age of young persons leaving the parental household?
- Netherlands ranks 36th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is estimated average age of young persons leaving the parental household rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Estimated average age of young persons leaving the parental household. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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