Educational attainment rate, completed … male Bachelor location LPIA in Netherlands
Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed … male Bachelor location LPIA was 0.7205 LPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.7205 LPIA
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
8th
of 84 countries
All-time high
0.7505 LPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.6681 LPIA
in 2013
Years of data
11
2013–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Netherlands, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Netherlands stood at 0.7205 LPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Netherlands peaked at 0.7505 LPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.6681 LPIA, in 2013.
That places Netherlands 8th out of 84 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Educational attainment rate, completed … male Bachelor location LPIA in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.6681 LPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.7183 LPIA | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 0.7315 LPIA | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.6956 LPIA | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.7166 LPIA | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7505 LPIA | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6835 LPIA | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 0.7211 LPIA | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.7118 LPIA | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.6882 LPIA | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.7205 LPIA | +4.7% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.7205 LPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5085 LPIA, 1.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.7205 LPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4943 LPIA, 1.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7092 LPIA | 0.6681 LPIA | 0.7505 LPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.7104 LPIA | 0.6882 LPIA | 0.7211 LPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More education data for Netherlands
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.64 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.48 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 118,472 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 23,856 (1985)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 247,743 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 240,049 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.14 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0937 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Netherlands?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Netherlands was 0.7205 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7505 LPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6681 LPIA in 2013.
- How does Netherlands rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Netherlands ranks 8th out of 84 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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 rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release