Educational attainment rate, completed … male Doctoral location LPIA in Netherlands
Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed … male Doctoral location LPIA was 0.2403 LPIA in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
0.2403 LPIA
World rank
27th
of 39 countries
All-time high
0.9927 LPIA
in 2014
All-time low
0 LPIA
in 2015
Years of data
6
2013–2020
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent in Netherlands, 2013–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 0.2403 LPIA for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in 2020.
The figure is down 69.8% over ten years.
Netherlands ranks 27th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed … male Doctoral location LPIA in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.797 LPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.9927 LPIA | +24.6% |
| 2015 | 0 LPIA | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0 LPIA | — |
| 2018 | 0 LPIA | — |
| 2020 | 0.2403 LPIA | — |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.2403 LPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4025 LPIA, 60% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.2403 LPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3741 LPIA, 64% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3579 LPIA | 0 LPIA | 0.9927 LPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.2403 LPIA | 0.2403 LPIA | 0.2403 LPIA | 1 |
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 doctoral or equivalent in Netherlands?
- Educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Netherlands was 0.2403 LPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9927 LPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 LPIA in 2015.
- How does Netherlands rank for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Netherlands ranks 27th out of 39 countries with data for 2020.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release