Netherlands
EUCOUNCIL OF EUROPEOECD
18%
5/28
AI Gap Index
2/10
Schools
2/8
Workforce
1/6
Governance
0/4
Access
Schools 2/10
D1 AI literacy curriculum exists in schools 1 Provisional AI literacy learning goals developed and ready for implementation in primary and secondary education, but adoption is voluntary. [1], [3]
D2 Curriculum is binding law or mandate 0 Learning goals are ready for gradual implementation but no binding mandate or timeline exists; schools can adopt voluntarily. [3]
D3 Ethics component included in curriculum 1 Learning goals explicitly cover ethical aspects of AI alongside how AI works. [1], [3]
D4 Teacher training mandated and funded before rollout 0
D5 Dedicated funding attached to the requirement 0
Workforce 2/8
D6 Employers legally required to train all employees 1 EU AI Act requirement for adequate AI literacy in organisations using AI systems became enforceable February 2025, but applies to all staff context-appropriately. [2], [3]
D7 Training must cover ethics and critical evaluation 1 AI Act requirement does not specify that training must cover ethics or critical evaluation; level of literacy is context-dependent. [2], [3]
D8 Pre-redundancy training obligation exists 0
D9 Workers have rights when AI used in employment decisions 0
Civil Service & Governance 1/6
D10 Civil servants working with AI must receive training 1 Draft AI Implementation Act published April 2026 for public consultation: proposes decentralised supervision by 10 sector-specific authorities, coordinated by the Dutch DPA and State Inspectorate for Digital Infrastructure; enforcement powers (fines up to Article 99 AI Act maxima) pending enactment.
D11 Minimum training standard is defined 0
D12 Enforcement mechanism exists with named authority 0
Public Access 0/4
D13 Free or publicly funded AI literacy resources available 0
D14 Digital infrastructure support for schools and institutions 0
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Regions & states
Subregions inherit supranational obligations from their parent country but may have additional local policy. Scores reflect local policy only.
Region
Schools /10
Workforce /8
Governance /6
Access /4
Total
Noord-Brabant
0
0
0
2
2 7%
Noord-Holland
0
0
0
2
2 7%
Gelderland
0
0
0
0
0 0%
Zuid-Holland
0
0
0
0
0 0%
Index history
May 12, 2026 5/28 Draft AI Implementation Act published (April 2026): formal national supervision framework proposed with 10 sector regulators and enforcement powers; dim10 raised from 0 to 1 (formal framework in consultation, not yet enacted).
March 23, 2026 4/28 Initial research filed; Netherlands has provisional curriculum framework and EU AI Act workforce requirement, but both lack binding mandate and defined enforcement.