Netherlands: Academic freedom

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 Netherlands

Academic freedom index

 Latest value 0.760
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2024
 Average 0.915
 Min - Max 0.760 - 0.944
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2024 is 0.76 index points, a decline from 0.803 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.569 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for the Netherlands from 1960 to 2024 is 0.915 index points. The minimum value, 0.76 index points, was reached in 2024 while the maximum of 0.944 index points was recorded in 1989. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Netherlands - Academic freedom - Recent values chart

Historical series
Netherlands - Academic freedom - historical chart - 1960-2024




Definition: Measures academics' rights to teach and discuss, carry out research, express freely their opinion with no censorship and the freedom to participate in professional or representative academic bodies.

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