Share of the world population with at least basic education in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share of the world population with at least basic education was 0.0102 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of the world population with at least basic education in Netherlands, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 0.0102 for share of the world population with at least basic education in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Over the whole period, share of the world population with at least basic education in Netherlands peaked at 0.0102 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1950.
Netherlands ranks 23rd of 25 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 the world population with at least basic education in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0.0102 | — |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.0102 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1004, 10% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.0102 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1213, 8% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.0102 | 0.0102 | 0.0102 | 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 share of the world population with at least basic education in Netherlands?
- Share of the world population with at least basic education in Netherlands was 0.0102 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the world population with at least basic education recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0102 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the world population with at least basic education recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1950.
- How does Netherlands rank for share of the world population with at least basic education?
- Netherlands ranks 23rd out of 25 countries with data for 2020.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the world population with at least basic education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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