Graduates by education level, programme orientation … completion in Netherlands
Netherlands: Graduates by education level, programme orientation … completion was 220,495 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex in Netherlands, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex in Netherlands is 220,495, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex in Netherlands peaked at 247,309 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 217,735, in 2023.
That places Netherlands 8th out of 45 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Graduates by education level, programme orientation … completion in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 247,309 | — |
| 2014 | 243,117 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 240,145 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 230,530 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 234,177 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 230,097 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 231,319 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 238,703 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 232,265 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 224,669 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 217,735 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 220,495 | +1.3% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 220,495 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83,750, 2.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 220,495 is above the median for high income countries, which is 85,533, 2.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 236,671 | 230,097 | 247,309 | 7 |
| 2020s | 226,773 | 217,735 | 238,703 | 5 |
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 graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex in Netherlands?
- Graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex in Netherlands was 220,495 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 247,309 in 2013.
- What is the lowest graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 217,735 in 2023.
- How does Netherlands rank for graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex?
- Netherlands ranks 8th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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