Educational attainment rate, completed … male primary location LPIA in Netherlands
Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed … male primary location LPIA was 1.01 LPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
1.01 LPIA
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
2nd
of 99 countries
All-time high
1.01 LPIA
in 2016
All-time low
1 LPIA
in 1996
Years of data
26
1996–2022
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Netherlands, 1996–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Netherlands is 1.01 LPIA, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Netherlands peaked at 1.01 LPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1 LPIA, in 1996.
That places Netherlands 2nd out of 99 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Educational attainment rate, completed … male primary location LPIA in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1 LPIA | — |
| 1997 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 LPIA | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1 LPIA | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.01 LPIA | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.01 LPIA | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.01 LPIA | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.01 LPIA | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.01 LPIA | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1 LPIA | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.01 LPIA | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.01 LPIA | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.01 LPIA | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.01 LPIA | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.01 LPIA | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1 LPIA | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.01 LPIA | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.01 LPIA | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.01 LPIA | -0.1% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 1.01 LPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9994 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 1.01 LPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9993 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 4 |
| 2000s | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 1.01 LPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.01 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 1.01 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 LPIA | 1.01 LPIA | 1.01 LPIA | 3 |
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 primary education or higher in Netherlands?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Netherlands was 1.01 LPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 LPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 LPIA in 1996.
- How does Netherlands rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Netherlands ranks 2nd out of 99 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release