Educational attainment rate … short-cycle tertiary non-immigrant in Netherlands
Netherlands: Educational attainment rate … short-cycle tertiary non-immigrant was 39.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Netherlands, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Netherlands stood at 39.6%.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Netherlands peaked at 41.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 28.9%, in 2006.
That places Netherlands 5th out of 40 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … short-cycle tertiary non-immigrant in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 28.9% | — |
| 2007 | 30.4% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 30.9% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 31.3% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 32.5% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 32.0% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 32.7% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 33.4% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 33.7% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 35.2% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 35.5% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 36.1% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 36.9% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 38.3% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 41.0% | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 38.8% | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 40.3% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 39.6% | -1.8% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 39.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.0%, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 39.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.4%, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.4% | 28.9% | 31.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 34.6% | 32.0% | 38.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.9% | 38.8% | 41.0% | 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 39.6% 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 41.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.9% in 2006.
- How does Netherlands rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Netherlands ranks 5th out of 40 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 18.5%. 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, non-immigrant background, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release