Educational attainment rate … completed short-cycle tertiary rural in Netherlands
Netherlands: Educational attainment rate … completed short-cycle tertiary rural was 0.9295 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.9295 GPIA
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
66th
of 88 countries
All-time high
1.06 GPIA
in 2002
All-time low
0.6851 GPIA
in 1998
Years of data
26
1996–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Netherlands, 1996–2023
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.
Educational attainment rate … completed short-cycle tertiary rural in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.7309 GPIA | — |
| 1998 | 0.6851 GPIA | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 0.8605 GPIA | +25.6% |
| 2000 | 0.7126 GPIA | -17.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9205 GPIA | +29.2% |
| 2002 | 1.06 GPIA | +14.8% |
| 2003 | 0.9962 GPIA | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.7993 GPIA | -19.8% |
| 2006 | 0.9162 GPIA | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 0.7875 GPIA | -14.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8089 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.8459 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.8077 GPIA | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.8048 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8141 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9012 GPIA | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8239 GPIA | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8588 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9027 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8773 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.8572 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9859 GPIA | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9184 GPIA | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 0.949 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9726 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9295 GPIA | -4.4% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.9295 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.26 GPIA, 74% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.9295 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.2 GPIA, 77% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
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
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 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