Educational attainment rate, completed … male Bachelor urban s in Netherlands
Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed … male Bachelor urban s was 38.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Netherlands, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Netherlands is 38.2%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Netherlands peaked at 39.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 31.1%, in 2013.
That places Netherlands 10th out of 90 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed … male Bachelor urban s in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 31.1% | — |
| 2014 | 31.4% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 32.0% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 32.3% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 34.6% | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 33.4% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 37.3% | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 37.0% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 37.9% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 39.1% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 38.2% | -2.3% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 38.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.9%, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 38.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.5%, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.2% | 31.1% | 37.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 38.1% | 37.0% | 39.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 7 Australia 40.4% compare
- 8 United States 40.4% compare
- 9 United Kingdom 39.3% compare
- 11 Cyprus 37.9% compare
- 12 Kazakhstan 36.8% compare
- 13 Moldova 36.6% compare
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 38.2% 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 39.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.1% in 2013.
- How does Netherlands rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Netherlands ranks 10th out of 90 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 23.0%. 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release