Number of adults with no formal education by region in Netherlands
Netherlands: Number of adults with no formal education by region was 3,600 people in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Number of adults with no formal education by region in Netherlands, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of adults with no formal education by region in Netherlands is 3,600 people, measured in 2100.
The figure is down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of adults with no formal education by region in Netherlands peaked at 7,500 people in 2060 and was at its lowest, 100 people, in 2020.
Netherlands ranks 141st of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of adults with no formal education by region in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,800 people | — |
| 1955 | 1,600 people | -11.1% |
| 1960 | 1,500 people | -6.2% |
| 1965 | 1,300 people | -13.3% |
| 1970 | 1,100 people | -15.4% |
| 1975 | 900 people | -18.2% |
| 1980 | 800 people | -11.1% |
| 1985 | 700 people | -12.5% |
| 1990 | 500 people | -28.6% |
| 1995 | 400 people | -20.0% |
| 2000 | 400 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 300 people | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 200 people | -33.3% |
| 2015 | 200 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100 people | -50.0% |
| 2025 | 2,700 people | +2600.0% |
| 2030 | 3,800 people | +40.7% |
| 2035 | 4,800 people | +26.3% |
| 2040 | 5,700 people | +18.8% |
| 2045 | 6,400 people | +12.3% |
| 2050 | 6,900 people | +7.8% |
| 2055 | 7,300 people | +5.8% |
| 2060 | 7,500 people | +2.7% |
| 2065 | 7,400 people | -1.3% |
| 2070 | 7,100 people | -4.1% |
| 2075 | 6,600 people | -7.0% |
| 2080 | 6,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2085 | 5,400 people | -10.0% |
| 2090 | 4,700 people | -13.0% |
| 2095 | 4,000 people | -14.9% |
| 2100 | 3,600 people | -10.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 3,600 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,450 people, 81% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 3,600 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,250 people, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of adults with no formal education by region in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +2600.0% | 100 people | 2,700 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,700 people | 1,600 people | 1,800 people | 2 |
| 1960s | 1,400 people | 1,300 people | 1,500 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 1,000 people | 900 people | 1,100 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 750 people | 700 people | 800 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 450 people | 400 people | 500 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 350 people | 300 people | 400 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 200 people | 200 people | 200 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 1,400 people | 100 people | 2,700 people | 2 |
| 2030s | 4,300 people | 3,800 people | 4,800 people | 2 |
| 2040s | 6,050 people | 5,700 people | 6,400 people | 2 |
| 2050s | 7,100 people | 6,900 people | 7,300 people | 2 |
| 2060s | 7,450 people | 7,400 people | 7,500 people | 2 |
| 2070s | 6,850 people | 6,600 people | 7,100 people | 2 |
| 2080s | 5,700 people | 5,400 people | 6,000 people | 2 |
| 2090s | 4,350 people | 4,000 people | 4,700 people | 2 |
| 2100s | 3,600 people | 3,600 people | 3,600 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More education data for Netherlands
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.064 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of adults with no formal education by region in Netherlands?
- Number of adults with no formal education by region in Netherlands was 3,600 people in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 7,500 people in 2060.
- What is the lowest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 people in 2020.
- How does Netherlands rank for number of adults with no formal education by region?
- Netherlands ranks 141st out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of adults with no formal education by region rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of adults with no formal education by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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De facto population aged 15+ withno education in a country or region.