Share of population with no formal education in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share of population with no formal education was 0.2% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of population with no formal education in Netherlands, 1870–2020
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population with no formal education in Netherlands stood at 0.2%.
That represents a change of unchanged over five years.
Over the whole period, share of population with no formal education in Netherlands peaked at 28.0% in 1870 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2010.
Netherlands ranks 104th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of population with no formal education in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 28.0% | — |
| 1875 | 26.7% | -4.6% |
| 1880 | 25.2% | -5.6% |
| 1885 | 23.8% | -5.6% |
| 1890 | 22.7% | -4.6% |
| 1895 | 21.6% | -4.8% |
| 1900 | 20.5% | -5.1% |
| 1905 | 17.9% | -12.7% |
| 1910 | 15.5% | -13.4% |
| 1915 | 12.9% | -16.8% |
| 1920 | 9.4% | -27.1% |
| 1925 | 7.5% | -20.2% |
| 1930 | 6.1% | -18.7% |
| 1935 | 4.8% | -21.3% |
| 1940 | 3.3% | -31.2% |
| 1945 | 2.3% | -30.3% |
| 1950 | 2.0% | -13.0% |
| 1955 | 1.7% | -15.0% |
| 1960 | 1.3% | -23.5% |
| 1965 | 1.8% | +38.5% |
| 1970 | 1.6% | -11.1% |
| 1975 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.5% | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 2.0% | +33.3% |
| 1990 | 1.5% | -25.0% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | -26.7% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | -27.3% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | +287.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | — |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 27.4% | 26.7% | 28.0% | 2 |
| 1880s | 24.5% | 23.8% | 25.2% | 2 |
| 1890s | 22.1% | 21.6% | 22.7% | 2 |
| 1900s | 19.2% | 17.9% | 20.5% | 2 |
| 1910s | 14.2% | 12.9% | 15.5% | 2 |
| 1920s | 8.4% | 7.5% | 9.4% | 2 |
| 1930s | 5.4% | 4.8% | 6.1% | 2 |
| 1940s | 2.8% | 2.3% | 3.3% | 2 |
| 1950s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.0% | 2 |
| 1960s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 1.8% | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 0.8% | 3.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More education data for Netherlands
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.61 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.2323 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 98,851 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 803,955 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5279 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 806,799 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.9783 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 487,792 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.62 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with no formal education in Netherlands?
- Share of population with no formal education in Netherlands was 0.2% in 2020, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with no formal education recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 28.0% in 1870.
- What is the lowest share of population with no formal education recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2010.
- How does Netherlands rank for share of population with no formal education?
- Netherlands ranks 104th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with no formal education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of adults aged between 15 and 64 years old with no formal education.