Population aged 25-64, primary education and below in Netherlands

Netherlands: Population aged 25-64, primary education and below was 0.4% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.4%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
32nd
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 1989
All-time low
0.3%
in 2009
Years of data
22
1988–2016

Population aged 25-64, primary education and below in Netherlands, 1988–2016

00.20.40.60.81988200220161988: 0.845 % of population with low edcuation1989: 0.851 % of population with low edcuation1994: 0.745 % of population with low edcuation1995: 0.746 % of population with low edcuation1999: 0.5 % of population with low edcuation2000: 0.491 % of population with low edcuation2001: 0.483 % of population with low edcuation2002: 0.493 % of population with low edcuation2003: 0.493 % of population with low edcuation2004: 0.522 % of population with low edcuation2005: 0.373 % of population with low edcuation2006: 0.411 % of population with low edcuation2007: 0.413 % of population with low edcuation2008: 0.383 % of population with low edcuation2009: 0.348 % of population with low edcuation2010: 0.363 % of population with low edcuation2011: 0.375 % of population with low edcuation2012: 0.351 % of population with low edcuation2013: 0.386 % of population with low edcuation2014: 0.406 % of population with low edcuation2015: 0.445 % of population with low edcuation2016: 0.447 % of population with low edcuation

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with low edcuation.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population aged 25-64, primary education and below in Netherlands is 0.4%, measured in 2016.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 25-64, primary education and below in Netherlands peaked at 0.9% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2009.

That places Netherlands 32nd out of 108 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Population aged 25-64, primary education and below in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 25-64, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation) in Netherlands, 1988 to 2016.
Year % of population with low edcuation Change
1988 0.8%
1989 0.9% +0.7%
1994 0.7% -12.5%
1995 0.7% +0.2%
1999 0.5% -33.0%
2000 0.5% -1.8%
2001 0.5% -1.6%
2002 0.5% +2.1%
2003 0.5% -0.1%
2004 0.5% +5.9%
2005 0.4% -28.4%
2006 0.4% +10.0%
2007 0.4% +0.6%
2008 0.4% -7.2%
2009 0.3% -9.4%
2010 0.4% +4.4%
2011 0.4% +3.3%
2012 0.4% -6.4%
2013 0.4% +10.0%
2014 0.4% +5.3%
2015 0.4% +9.5%
2016 0.4% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 2
1990s 0.7% 0.5% 0.7% 3
2000s 0.4% 0.3% 0.5% 10
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 25-64, primary education and below in Netherlands?
Population aged 25-64, primary education and below in Netherlands was 0.4% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 25-64, primary education and below recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1989.
What is the lowest population aged 25-64, primary education and below recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2009.
How does Netherlands rank for population aged 25-64, primary education and below?
Netherlands ranks 32nd out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is population aged 25-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Population aged 25-64, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 25-64, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation)
Unit
% of population with low edcuation
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,501 data points, 1970–2021
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