Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Netherlands
Netherlands: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 100.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 136 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2006
All-time low
99.2%
in 2020
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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Netherlands is 100.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Netherlands peaked at 100.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 99.2%, in 2020.
That places Netherlands 1st out of 136 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 100.0% | — |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.3% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 99.3% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 99.2% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.3% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.2% | 100.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 1 Albania 100.0% compare
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- 1 Belgium 100.0% compare
- 1 Bulgaria 100.0% compare
- 1 Bermuda 100.0% compare
- 1 Canada 100.0% compare
- 1 Switzerland 100.0% compare
- 1 Cook Islands 99.4% compare
- 1 Czechia 100.0% compare
- 1 Germany 100.0% compare
- 1 Denmark 100.0% compare
- 1 Spain 100.0% compare
- 1 Finland 100.0% compare
- 1 France 100.0% compare
- 1 United Kingdom 100.0% compare
- 1 Greece 100.0% compare
- 1 Croatia 100.0% compare
- 1 Hungary 100.0% compare
- 1 Ireland 100.0% compare
- 1 Iceland 100.0% compare
- 1 Israel 100.0% compare
- 1 Italy 100.0% compare
- 1 Lithuania 100.0% compare
- 1 Luxembourg 100.0% compare
- 1 Latvia 100.0% compare
- 1 Malta 100.0% compare
- 1 Norway 100.0% compare
- 1 Portugal 100.0% compare
- 1 Romania 100.0% compare
- 1 Slovakia 100.0% compare
- 1 Slovenia 100.0% compare
- 1 Sweden 100.0% compare
More education data for Netherlands
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 555,749 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0845 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0311 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 587,512 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1022 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0329 units per person (2023)
- 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)
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 100.0% 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 100.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.2% in 2020.
- How does Netherlands rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Netherlands ranks 1st out of 136 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 0.7%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release