Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Netherlands

Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary was 0.928 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.928 GPIA
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
53rd
of 71 countries
All-time high
0.987 GPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.794 GPIA
in 2005
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Netherlands, 2005–2023

00.20.40.60.812005201420232005: 0.794 GPIA2006: 0.877 GPIA2007: 0.811 GPIA2008: 0.809 GPIA2009: 0.839 GPIA2010: 0.823 GPIA2011: 0.805 GPIA2012: 0.817 GPIA2013: 0.91 GPIA2014: 0.82 GPIA2015: 0.867 GPIA2016: 0.911 GPIA2017: 0.88 GPIA2018: 0.858 GPIA2019: 0.987 GPIA2020: 0.918 GPIA2021: 0.938 GPIA2022: 0.974 GPIA2023: 0.928 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 0.928 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Netherlands peaked at 0.987 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.794 GPIA, in 2005.

That places Netherlands 53rd out of 71 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.826 GPIA 0.794 GPIA 0.8765 GPIA 5
2010s 0.8677 GPIA 0.8054 GPIA 0.987 GPIA 10
2020s 0.9396 GPIA 0.9184 GPIA 0.9741 GPIA 4

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 50 Serbia 0.9695 GPIA compare
  2. 51 Tonga 0.9446 GPIA compare
  3. 52 Austria 0.9441 GPIA compare
  4. 54 Germany 0.9242 GPIA compare
  5. 55 Namibia 0.8917 GPIA compare
  6. 56 New Zealand 0.888 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 71 places →

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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 0.928 GPIA 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 0.987 GPIA in 2019.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.794 GPIA in 2005.
How does Netherlands rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
Netherlands ranks 53rd out of 71 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 2.0%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
71 places, 800 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release