Educational attainment rate, completed … native NPIA Bachelor in Netherlands
Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed … native NPIA Bachelor was 1.03 NPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.03 NPIA
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
20th
of 33 countries
All-time high
1.06 NPIA
in 2022
All-time low
0.8332 NPIA
in 2014
Years of data
9
2014–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Netherlands, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in NPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Netherlands is 1.03 NPIA, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Netherlands peaked at 1.06 NPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.8332 NPIA, in 2014.
Netherlands ranks 20th of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed … native NPIA Bachelor in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | NPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.8332 NPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.8756 NPIA | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.871 NPIA | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.899 NPIA | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8411 NPIA | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 1.04 NPIA | +23.9% |
| 2021 | 1.04 NPIA | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.06 NPIA | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.03 NPIA | -2.2% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 1.03 NPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.07 NPIA, 97% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 1.03 NPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.03 NPIA, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.864 NPIA | 0.8332 NPIA | 0.899 NPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.04 NPIA | 1.03 NPIA | 1.06 NPIA | 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 1.03 NPIA 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 1.06 NPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8332 NPIA in 2014.
- How does Netherlands rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Netherlands ranks 20th out of 33 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 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release