Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural male in Netherlands
Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural male was 72.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Netherlands, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Netherlands stood at 72.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Netherlands peaked at 73.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 62.1%, in 2000.
That places Netherlands 34th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural male in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 63.7% | — |
| 1997 | 63.1% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 64.5% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 62.1% | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 62.3% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 63.6% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 67.9% | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 67.3% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 67.1% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 64.7% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 67.7% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 65.8% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 67.7% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 68.0% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 65.2% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 66.8% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 70.8% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 70.6% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 70.1% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 69.0% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 73.1% | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 73.7% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 72.3% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 73.5% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 73.3% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 70.4% | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 72.8% | +3.3% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 72.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 76.1%, 96% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 72.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 78.1%, 93% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.8% | 63.1% | 64.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 65.6% | 62.1% | 67.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.9% | 65.2% | 73.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.5% | 70.4% | 73.5% | 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 upper secondary education or in Netherlands?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Netherlands was 72.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 73.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.1% in 2000.
- How does Netherlands rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Netherlands ranks 34th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 upper secondary 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