Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Netherlands
Netherlands: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 1 LPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1 LPIA
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
5th
of 83 countries
All-time high
1.01 LPIA
in 2018
All-time low
1 LPIA
in 2017
Years of data
11
2013–2023
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Netherlands, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Netherlands is 1 LPIA, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Netherlands peaked at 1.01 LPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1 LPIA, in 2017.
Netherlands ranks 5th of 83 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.01 LPIA | — |
| 2014 | 1 LPIA | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.01 LPIA | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.01 LPIA | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 LPIA | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.01 LPIA | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1 LPIA | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1 LPIA | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1 LPIA | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 1.01 LPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 2 Uruguay 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Canada 1 LPIA
- 4 Serbia 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Australia 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Austria 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Belgium 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Switzerland 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Czechia 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Germany 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Denmark 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Spain 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Estonia 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Finland 1 LPIA compare
- 5 France 1 LPIA compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Greece 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Croatia 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Hungary 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Ireland 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Iceland 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Italy 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Lithuania 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Luxembourg 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Latvia 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Norway 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Portugal 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Romania 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Slovenia 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Sweden 1 LPIA compare
- 5 United States 1 LPIA compare
More education data for Netherlands
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 985,327 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 86,024 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12,827 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 530,206 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.12 % change on previous year (2021)
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 LPIA 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 1.01 LPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 LPIA in 2017.
- How does Netherlands rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Netherlands ranks 5th out of 83 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 down 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release