Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Netherlands
Netherlands: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population was 36.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Netherlands, 2013–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Netherlands stood at 36.0%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Netherlands peaked at 36.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.6%, in 2013.
Netherlands ranks 21st of 109 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 24.6% | — |
| 2014 | 25.6% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 26.6% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 27.5% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 29.7% | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 29.5% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 32.6% | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 33.3% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 34.1% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 34.9% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 36.0% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.0% | 24.6% | 32.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 34.6% | 33.3% | 36.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 18 Switzerland 37.3% compare
- 19 Canada 36.3% compare
- 20 Saudi Arabia 36.3% compare
- 22 Kazakhstan 35.2% compare
- 23 Cyprus 35.0% compare
- 24 Georgia 34.8% compare
More education data for Netherlands
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.61 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.2323 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 98,851 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 803,955 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5279 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 806,799 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.9783 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 487,792 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.62 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Netherlands?
- Educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Netherlands was 36.0% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 36.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.6% in 2013.
- How does Netherlands rank for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population?
- Netherlands ranks 21st out of 109 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Bachelor's or equivalent.