Trust in others by sex, age and educational attainment in Netherlands
Netherlands: Trust in others by sex, age and educational attainment was 6.4 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6.4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
13th
of 32 countries
All-time high
7
in 2013
All-time low
6.4
in 2018
Years of data
7
2013–2025
Trust in others by sex, age and educational attainment in Netherlands, 2013–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, trust in others by sex, age and educational attainment in Netherlands stood at 6.4. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trust in others by sex, age and educational attainment in Netherlands peaked at 7 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.4, in 2018.
Netherlands ranks 13th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Trust in others by sex, age and educational attainment in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7 | — |
| 2018 | 6.4 | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 6.5 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 6.6 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 6.4 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 6.4 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 6.4 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.7 | 6.4 | 7 | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.46 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More education data for Netherlands
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 86,024 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12,827 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 530,206 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.12 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 455,121 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.49 % change on previous year (2021)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trust in others by sex, age and educational attainment in Netherlands?
- Trust in others by sex, age and educational attainment in Netherlands was 6.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest trust in others by sex, age and educational attainment recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 2013.
- What is the lowest trust in others by sex, age and educational attainment recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4 in 2018.
- How does Netherlands rank for trust in others by sex, age and educational attainment?
- Netherlands ranks 13th out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trust in others by sex, age and educational attainment rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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 Trust in others by sex, age and educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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