Educational attainment rate … both short-cycle tertiary urban in Netherlands
Netherlands: Educational attainment rate … both short-cycle tertiary urban was 39.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
39.9%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
27th
of 101 countries
All-time high
39.9%
in 2022
All-time low
19.9%
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Netherlands, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Netherlands stood at 39.9%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Netherlands peaked at 39.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 19.9%, in 1996.
Netherlands ranks 27th of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … both short-cycle tertiary urban in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 19.9% | — |
| 1997 | 21.2% | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 20.2% | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 21.0% | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 22.1% | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 21.9% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 22.8% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 24.9% | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 26.7% | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 27.1% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 25.3% | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 28.8% | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 28.6% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 29.2% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 29.8% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 29.6% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 30.2% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 30.8% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 31.1% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 31.7% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 32.3% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 34.6% | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 33.8% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 37.5% | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 37.5% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 38.8% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 39.9% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 39.9% | -0.1% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 39.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 40.2%, 99% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 39.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40.3%, 99% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.6% | 19.9% | 21.2% | 4 |
| 2000s | 25.7% | 21.9% | 29.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.1% | 29.6% | 37.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.0% | 37.5% | 39.9% | 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 39.9% 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 39.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.9% in 1996.
- How does Netherlands rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Netherlands ranks 27th out of 101 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 29.6%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release