Educational attainment rate … attainment short-cycle tertiary rural in Netherlands
Netherlands: Educational attainment rate … attainment short-cycle tertiary rural was 30.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Netherlands, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Netherlands is 30.3%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Netherlands peaked at 30.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 1999.
Netherlands ranks 11th of 95 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … attainment short-cycle tertiary rural in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 16.8% | — |
| 1997 | 15.0% | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 17.6% | +17.6% |
| 1999 | 13.7% | -21.9% |
| 2000 | 15.7% | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 15.7% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 13.9% | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 17.3% | +24.1% |
| 2005 | 22.0% | +27.1% |
| 2006 | 20.0% | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 23.1% | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 21.9% | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 22.4% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 23.6% | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 23.1% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 24.0% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 23.3% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 25.1% | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 25.2% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 24.3% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 27.0% | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 26.3% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 27.5% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 28.3% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 28.9% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 29.2% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 30.3% | +4.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 30.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.5%, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 30.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.9%, 1.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.8% | 13.7% | 17.6% | 4 |
| 2000s | 19.1% | 13.9% | 23.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 23.1% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.2% | 28.3% | 30.3% | 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 30.3% 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 30.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 1999.
- How does Netherlands rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Netherlands ranks 11th out of 95 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 30.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release