Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Netherlands
Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary was 39.1% in 2023. β² Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Netherlands, 1971β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Netherlands is 39.1%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Netherlands peaked at 39.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 1971.
That places Netherlands 35th out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.2% | 7.2% | 7.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 30.4% | 28.3% | 31.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 32.4% | 30.3% | 36.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.3% | 37.0% | 39.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 32 Andorra, Principality of 40.2% compare
- 33 Belgium 39.4% compare
- 34 Malta 39.4% compare
- 36 Qatar 38.9% compare
- 37 Brunei Darussalam 38.9% compare
- 38 Puerto Rico 38.6% compare
More education data for Netherlands
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 98,851 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 104.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0055 units per person (2024)
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 39.1% 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 39.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 1971.
- How does Netherlands rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Netherlands ranks 35th out of 110 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 29.2%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release