Educational attainment rate … female Bachelor location LPIA in Netherlands
Netherlands: Educational attainment rate … female Bachelor location LPIA was 0.6958 LPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.6958 LPIA
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
13th
of 80 countries
All-time high
0.7287 LPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.6847 LPIA
in 2018
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
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Netherlands is 0.6958 LPIA, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Netherlands peaked at 0.7287 LPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.6847 LPIA, in 2018.
Netherlands ranks 13th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate … female Bachelor location LPIA in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.7173 LPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.707 LPIA | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7082 LPIA | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6926 LPIA | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6849 LPIA | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6847 LPIA | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7287 LPIA | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 0.7116 LPIA | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.7137 LPIA | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.6869 LPIA | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.6958 LPIA | +1.3% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.6958 LPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6391 LPIA, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.6958 LPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6185 LPIA, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7034 LPIA | 0.6847 LPIA | 0.7287 LPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.702 LPIA | 0.6869 LPIA | 0.7137 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 0.6958 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 0.7287 LPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6847 LPIA in 2018.
- How does Netherlands rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Netherlands ranks 13th out of 80 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 down 3.0%. 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release