Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Netherlands
Netherlands: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population was 36.6% 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
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Netherlands is 36.6%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Netherlands peaked at 36.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.2%, in 2013.
That places Netherlands 11th 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 | 27.2% | — |
| 2014 | 28.0% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 28.9% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 29.4% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 31.6% | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 31.1% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 34.3% | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 34.8% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 35.4% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 36.4% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 36.6% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.1% | 27.2% | 34.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 35.8% | 34.8% | 36.6% | 4 |
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More education data for Netherlands
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 98,851 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
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 36.6% 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 36.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.2% in 2013.
- How does Netherlands rank for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population?
- Netherlands ranks 11th 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 34.3%. 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+, total (%) (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.