Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Netherlands
Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 1 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Netherlands, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Netherlands is 1 GPIA, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Netherlands peaked at 1 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.9976 GPIA, in 2013.
Netherlands ranks 6th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9979 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9983 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9989 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9976 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9981 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9987 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9996 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9989 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9982 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9992 GPIA | 0.9979 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9995 GPIA | 0.9976 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 0.9982 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.16 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 104.2% (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 GPIA in 2023, 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 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9976 GPIA in 2013.
- How does Netherlands rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Netherlands ranks 6th out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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, non-immigrant background, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release