Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Netherlands
Netherlands: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 1 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1 GPIA
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
23rd
of 132 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2006
All-time low
0.997 GPIA
in 2016
Years of data
18
2006–2023
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Netherlands, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Netherlands stood at 1 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Netherlands peaked at 1 GPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.997 GPIA, in 2016.
Netherlands ranks 23rd of 132 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9985 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9985 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9979 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.997 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9991 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9983 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9991 GPIA | 0.997 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9996 GPIA | 0.9983 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 20 Republic of Moldova 1 GPIA compare
- 21 Poland 1 GPIA compare
- 22 Azerbaijan 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Albania 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Australia 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Austria 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Belgium 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Bulgaria 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Bermuda 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Canada 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Switzerland 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Czechia 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Germany 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Denmark 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Spain 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Finland 1 GPIA compare
- 23 France 1 GPIA compare
- 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Greece 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Croatia 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Hungary 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Ireland 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Iceland 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Israel 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Italy 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Lithuania 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Luxembourg 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Latvia 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Malta 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Norway 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Portugal 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Romania 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Slovakia 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Slovenia 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Sweden 1 GPIA compare
More education data for Netherlands
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Netherlands?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Netherlands was 1 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.997 GPIA in 2016.
- How does Netherlands rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Netherlands ranks 23rd out of 132 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release