Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, male in Netherlands

Netherlands: Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, male was 1.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.3%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
19th
of 63 countries
All-time high
1.3%
in 2022
All-time low
0.8%
in 2016
Years of data
11
2013–2023

Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, male in Netherlands, 2013–2023

00.511.52013201820232013: 0.8 cumulative2014: 0.832 cumulative2015: 0.847 cumulative2016: 0.771 cumulative2017: 0.818 cumulative2018: 0.825 cumulative2019: 0.882 cumulative2020: 0.858 cumulative2021: 1.3 cumulative2022: 1.3 cumulative2023: 1.3 cumulative

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.

Analysis

In 2023, educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, male in Netherlands stood at 1.3%.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 66.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, male in Netherlands peaked at 1.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2016.

Netherlands ranks 19th of 63 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, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, male in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative) in Netherlands, 2013 to 2023.
Year cumulative Change
2013 0.8%
2014 0.8% +4.0%
2015 0.8% +1.8%
2016 0.8% -9.0%
2017 0.8% +6.2%
2018 0.8% +0.8%
2019 0.9% +6.9%
2020 0.9% -2.6%
2021 1.3% +49.5%
2022 1.3% +4.4%
2023 1.3% -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 7
2020s 1.2% 0.9% 1.3% 4

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 16 Jordan 1.4% compare
  2. 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.4% compare
  3. 18 Republic of Korea 1.4% compare
  4. 20 Brunei Darussalam 1.3% compare
  5. 21 Belgium 1.2% compare
  6. 22 France 1.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, male in Netherlands?
Educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, male in Netherlands was 1.3% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, male recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2022.
What is the lowest educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, male recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2016.
How does Netherlands rank for educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, male?
Netherlands ranks 19th out of 63 countries with data for 2023.
Is educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, male rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.4%. 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, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 647 data points, 1994–2024
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Doctoral or equivalent.