Educational attainment rate … female short-cycle tertiary urban in Netherlands
Netherlands: Educational attainment rate … female short-cycle tertiary urban was 39.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 39.6%. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Netherlands peaked at 39.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 1998.
Netherlands ranks 30th 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 … female short-cycle tertiary urban in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 16.6% | — |
| 1997 | 17.7% | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 16.4% | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 17.6% | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 18.7% | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 18.7% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 19.6% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 21.3% | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 23.0% | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 23.6% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 22.4% | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 25.5% | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 25.4% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 26.3% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 26.7% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 26.8% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 27.5% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 28.0% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 28.9% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 29.6% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 30.5% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 32.8% | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 32.5% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 35.8% | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 36.2% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 38.0% | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 38.8% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 39.6% | +2.1% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 39.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 40.6%, 98% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 39.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40.6%, 98% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.1% | 16.4% | 17.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 22.5% | 18.7% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 26.7% | 35.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.2% | 36.2% | 39.6% | 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 39.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 1998.
- How does Netherlands rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Netherlands ranks 30th 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 41.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release