Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Netherlands
Netherlands: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 38.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Netherlands, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Netherlands stood at 38.8%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Netherlands peaked at 38.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 1971.
Netherlands ranks 39th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.8% | — |
| 2005 | 25.6% | +433.7% |
| 2006 | 24.9% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 28.4% | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 27.9% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 28.8% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 29.0% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 28.7% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 29.2% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 27.6% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 28.3% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 29.2% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 30.1% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 32.2% | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 31.9% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 35.1% | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 35.7% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 37.1% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 38.1% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 38.8% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.8% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 27.1% | 24.9% | 28.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 30.1% | 27.6% | 35.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.4% | 35.7% | 38.8% | 4 |
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More education data for Netherlands
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Netherlands?
- Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Netherlands was 38.8% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 38.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 1971.
- How does Netherlands rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- Netherlands ranks 39th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.4%. 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 completed post-secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education.