Educational attainment rate … Educational Master location LPIA in Netherlands
Netherlands: Educational attainment rate … Educational Master location LPIA was 0.5376 LPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Netherlands, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Netherlands stood at 0.5376 LPIA. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Netherlands peaked at 0.5376 LPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4372 LPIA, in 2018.
That places Netherlands 16th out of 59 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate … Educational Master location LPIA in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.5068 LPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.5105 LPIA | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4859 LPIA | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4896 LPIA | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4743 LPIA | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4372 LPIA | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4857 LPIA | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4483 LPIA | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5081 LPIA | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5164 LPIA | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.5376 LPIA | +4.1% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.5376 LPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4548 LPIA, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.5376 LPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4538 LPIA, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4843 LPIA | 0.4372 LPIA | 0.5105 LPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.5026 LPIA | 0.4483 LPIA | 0.5376 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 master's or equivalent in Netherlands?
- Educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Netherlands was 0.5376 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5376 LPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4372 LPIA in 2018.
- How does Netherlands rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Netherlands ranks 16th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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 Master's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release