Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Netherlands
Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 0.9295 GPIA in 2023. β² Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Netherlands, 1996β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Netherlands stood at 0.9295 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Netherlands peaked at 1.06 GPIA in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.6851 GPIA, in 1998.
That places Netherlands 66th out of 88 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7589 GPIA | 0.6851 GPIA | 0.8605 GPIA | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.8715 GPIA | 0.7126 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.8633 GPIA | 0.8048 GPIA | 0.9859 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9424 GPIA | 0.9184 GPIA | 0.9726 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 63 Greece 0.9775 GPIA compare
- 64 Georgia 0.9732 GPIA compare
- 65 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.9455 GPIA compare
- 67 Azerbaijan 0.913 GPIA compare
- 68 Jordan 0.8927 GPIA compare
- 69 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.8789 GPIA 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 short-cycle tertiary education in Netherlands?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Netherlands was 0.9295 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 2002.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6851 GPIA in 1998.
- How does Netherlands rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Netherlands ranks 66th out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 short-cycle 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release