Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Netherlands
Netherlands: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 39.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Netherlands, 1996–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Netherlands is 39.2%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Netherlands peaked at 39.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 23.2%, in 1996.
That places Netherlands 18th out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 23.2% | — |
| 1997 | 24.5% | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 23.9% | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 24.1% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 25.2% | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 24.9% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 25.8% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 28.3% | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 30.4% | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 29.5% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 28.2% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 31.1% | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 30.7% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 31.0% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 31.9% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 31.4% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 32.0% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 32.6% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 32.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 33.1% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 33.3% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 35.4% | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 34.5% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 38.0% | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 38.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 38.5% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 39.9% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 39.2% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.9% | 23.2% | 24.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 28.5% | 24.9% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.5% | 31.4% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.9% | 38.1% | 39.9% | 4 |
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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 completed short-cycle tertiary in Netherlands?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Netherlands was 39.2% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 39.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.2% in 1996.
- How does Netherlands rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Netherlands ranks 18th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. 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 short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, male (%) (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 short-cycle tertiary education.