Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Netherlands
Netherlands: Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population was 14.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Netherlands, 2013–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 14.5% for educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 73.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Netherlands peaked at 14.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2013.
Netherlands ranks 22nd of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 8.4% | — |
| 2014 | 9.0% | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 9.3% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 9.7% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 10.5% | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 10.6% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 11.4% | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 12.0% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 13.4% | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 13.9% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 14.5% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.8% | 8.4% | 11.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 12.0% | 14.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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 master's or equivalent, population in Netherlands?
- Educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Netherlands was 14.5% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2013.
- How does Netherlands rank for educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population?
- Netherlands ranks 22nd out of 77 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.7%. 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 Master's or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (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 Master's or equivalent.