Population having attained at least basic education in Netherlands
Netherlands: Population having attained at least basic education was 99.8 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
99.8
World rank
3rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
100
in 2010
All-time low
72
in 1870
Years of data
31
1870–2020
Population having attained at least basic education in Netherlands, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 99.8 for population having attained at least basic education in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population having attained at least basic education in Netherlands peaked at 100 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 72, in 1870.
Netherlands ranks 3rd of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Population having attained at least basic education in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 72 | — |
| 1875 | 73.3 | +1.8% |
| 1880 | 74.8 | +2.0% |
| 1885 | 76.2 | +1.9% |
| 1890 | 77.3 | +1.4% |
| 1895 | 78.4 | +1.4% |
| 1900 | 79.5 | +1.4% |
| 1905 | 82.1 | +3.3% |
| 1910 | 84.5 | +2.9% |
| 1915 | 87.1 | +3.1% |
| 1920 | 90.6 | +4.0% |
| 1925 | 92.5 | +2.1% |
| 1930 | 93.9 | +1.5% |
| 1935 | 95.2 | +1.4% |
| 1940 | 96.7 | +1.6% |
| 1945 | 97.7 | +1.0% |
| 1950 | 98 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 98.3 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 98.7 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 98.2 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 98.4 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 98.4 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 98.5 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 98 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 98.5 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 98.9 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 99.2 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 96.9 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 100 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 99.8 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 99.8 | +0.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 99.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 99, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 99.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.95, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 72.65 | 72 | 73.3 | 2 |
| 1880s | 75.5 | 74.8 | 76.2 | 2 |
| 1890s | 77.85 | 77.3 | 78.4 | 2 |
| 1900s | 80.8 | 79.5 | 82.1 | 2 |
| 1910s | 85.8 | 84.5 | 87.1 | 2 |
| 1920s | 91.55 | 90.6 | 92.5 | 2 |
| 1930s | 94.55 | 93.9 | 95.2 | 2 |
| 1940s | 97.2 | 96.7 | 97.7 | 2 |
| 1950s | 98.15 | 98 | 98.3 | 2 |
| 1960s | 98.45 | 98.2 | 98.7 | 2 |
| 1970s | 98.4 | 98.4 | 98.4 | 2 |
| 1980s | 98.25 | 98 | 98.5 | 2 |
| 1990s | 98.7 | 98.5 | 98.9 | 2 |
| 2000s | 98.05 | 96.9 | 99.2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 99.9 | 99.8 | 100 | 2 |
| 2020s | 99.8 | 99.8 | 99.8 | 1 |
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 population having attained at least basic education in Netherlands?
- Population having attained at least basic education in Netherlands was 99.8 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population having attained at least basic education recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2010.
- What is the lowest population having attained at least basic education recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 72 in 1870.
- How does Netherlands rank for population having attained at least basic education?
- Netherlands ranks 3rd out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population having attained at least basic education rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population having attained at least basic education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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