Educational … location LPIA adjusted post-secondary non-tertiary in Netherlands
Netherlands: Educational … location LPIA adjusted post-secondary non-tertiary was 0.7346 LPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Netherlands, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Netherlands is 0.7346 LPIA, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Netherlands peaked at 0.7875 LPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.7107 LPIA, in 2016.
That places Netherlands 17th out of 72 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Educational … location LPIA adjusted post-secondary non-tertiary in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.7678 LPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.7875 LPIA | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.7592 LPIA | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.7332 LPIA | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.7417 LPIA | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.7519 LPIA | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.7377 LPIA | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.7594 LPIA | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.7275 LPIA | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.736 LPIA | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7359 LPIA | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7107 LPIA | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.7309 LPIA | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.7236 LPIA | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7262 LPIA | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.7166 LPIA | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.7256 LPIA | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.7249 LPIA | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.7346 LPIA | +1.3% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.7346 LPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6985 LPIA, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.7346 LPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6516 LPIA, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7579 LPIA | 0.7332 LPIA | 0.7875 LPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.734 LPIA | 0.7107 LPIA | 0.7594 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7254 LPIA | 0.7166 LPIA | 0.7346 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 post-secondary non-tertiary in Netherlands?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Netherlands was 0.7346 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7875 LPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7107 LPIA in 2016.
- How does Netherlands rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Netherlands ranks 17th out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release