Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Netherlands
Netherlands: Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population was 15.2% 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
In 2023, educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Netherlands stood at 15.2%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Netherlands peaked at 15.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2013.
That places Netherlands 18th out of 81 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 10.1% | — |
| 2014 | 10.6% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 10.7% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 11.0% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 11.8% | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 11.7% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 12.7% | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 13.1% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 14.4% | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 15.0% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 15.2% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.2% | 10.1% | 12.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 13.1% | 15.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More education data for Netherlands
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.16 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 104.2% (2023)
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 15.2% 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 15.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2013.
- How does Netherlands rank for educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population?
- Netherlands ranks 18th out of 81 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 51.0%. 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+, 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 Master's or equivalent.