Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Netherlands
Netherlands: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 97.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Netherlands, 1996–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 97.3% for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Netherlands peaked at 100.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 97.3%, in 2023.
Netherlands ranks 52nd of 136 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 100.0% | — |
| 1997 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.2% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 98.6% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 98.3% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 98.2% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.4% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.7% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 98.5% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 98.1% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 98.0% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 97.3% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 99.0% | 98.2% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 98.3% | 98.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 97.3% | 98.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More education data for Netherlands
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.64 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.48 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 118,472 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 23,856 (1985)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 247,743 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 240,049 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.14 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0937 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Netherlands?
- Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Netherlands was 97.3% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1996.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.3% in 2023.
- How does Netherlands rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Netherlands ranks 52nd out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 primary, population 25+ years, 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 primary education.