Educational attainment … education short-cycle tertiary location in Netherlands
Netherlands: Educational attainment … education short-cycle tertiary location was 0.7112 LPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.7112 LPIA
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
22nd
of 87 countries
All-time high
0.8188 LPIA
in 2006
All-time low
0.6703 LPIA
in 1999
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 LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Netherlands is 0.7112 LPIA, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Netherlands peaked at 0.8188 LPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.6703 LPIA, in 1999.
Netherlands ranks 22nd of 87 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Educational attainment … education short-cycle tertiary location in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.74 LPIA | — |
| 1998 | 0.7364 LPIA | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.6703 LPIA | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 0.7745 LPIA | +15.6% |
| 2002 | 0.7544 LPIA | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.8088 LPIA | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 0.7731 LPIA | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.7431 LPIA | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.8188 LPIA | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 0.7148 LPIA | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6975 LPIA | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.7204 LPIA | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.713 LPIA | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6941 LPIA | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.7116 LPIA | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.7483 LPIA | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.716 LPIA | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7313 LPIA | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.717 LPIA | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7218 LPIA | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.6959 LPIA | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.7562 LPIA | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 0.7166 LPIA | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.7214 LPIA | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.7308 LPIA | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.7112 LPIA | -2.7% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.7112 LPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.682 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.7112 LPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6297 LPIA, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7156 LPIA | 0.6703 LPIA | 0.74 LPIA | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.7562 LPIA | 0.6975 LPIA | 0.8188 LPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.7205 LPIA | 0.6941 LPIA | 0.7562 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.72 LPIA | 0.7112 LPIA | 0.7308 LPIA | 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 0.7112 LPIA 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 0.8188 LPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6703 LPIA in 1999.
- How does Netherlands rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Netherlands ranks 22nd out of 87 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 down 5.0%. 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 short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release