Educational attainment rate … both post-secondary non-tertiary in Netherlands
Netherlands: Educational attainment rate … both post-secondary non-tertiary was 39.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Netherlands, 1971–2023
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.
Educational attainment rate … both post-secondary non-tertiary in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.2% | — |
| 2005 | 29.3% | +307.0% |
| 2006 | 28.3% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 31.5% | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 31.2% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 31.7% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 32.2% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 31.6% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 32.1% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 30.3% | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 30.6% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 31.2% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 31.8% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 33.9% | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 33.3% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 36.7% | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 37.0% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 37.9% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 39.1% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 39.1% | +0.1% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 39.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.4%, 99% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 39.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.3%, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational attainment rate … both post-secondary non-tertiary in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +307.0% | 7.2% | 29.3% |
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
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 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