Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Netherlands
Netherlands: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population was 37.2% 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 37.2%.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Netherlands peaked at 37.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 30.0%, in 2013.
That places Netherlands 9th out of 112 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 | 30.0% | — |
| 2014 | 30.5% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 31.3% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 31.4% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 33.6% | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 32.7% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 36.1% | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 36.3% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 36.8% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 37.9% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 37.2% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.2% | 30.0% | 36.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 37.0% | 36.3% | 37.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 6 United Kingdom 38.2% compare
- 7 Singapore 38.2% compare
- 8 United States 37.6% compare
- 10 Saudi Arabia 35.9% compare
- 11 Belgium 35.3% compare
- 12 Lithuania 35.3% compare
More education data for Netherlands
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 555,749 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0845 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0311 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 587,512 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1022 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0329 units per person (2023)
- 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)
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 37.2% 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 37.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 2013.
- How does Netherlands rank for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population?
- Netherlands ranks 9th out of 112 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 24.0%. 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+, male (%) (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.