Educational attainment rate, completed … Master non-immigrant gender in Netherlands
Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed … Master non-immigrant gender was 0.8914 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Netherlands, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 0.8914 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Netherlands peaked at 0.8914 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7076 GPIA, in 2014.
That places Netherlands 26th out of 37 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed … Master non-immigrant gender in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.7076 GPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.7284 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.7174 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.7569 GPIA | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7639 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.7574 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.7684 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.8436 GPIA | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 0.8336 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.8914 GPIA | +6.9% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.8914 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.08 GPIA, 82% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.8914 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.08 GPIA, 83% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7386 GPIA | 0.7076 GPIA | 0.7639 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.8342 GPIA | 0.7684 GPIA | 0.8914 GPIA | 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 0.8914 GPIA 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 0.8914 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7076 GPIA in 2014.
- How does Netherlands rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Netherlands ranks 26th out of 37 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 26.0%. 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 Master's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release