UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Netherlands

Netherlands: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 19.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
19.5%
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
15th
of 82 countries
All-time high
31.7%
in 2012
All-time low
9.6%
in 1971
Years of data
14
1971–2018

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Netherlands, 1971–2018

10152025301971199420181971: 9.62004: 30.12005: 29.32007: 30.82008: 30.42009: 30.82010: 31.72011: 31.22012: 31.72013: 17.82014: 182015: 18.82016: 18.72018: 19.5

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 19.5% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in 2018.

The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Netherlands peaked at 31.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 1971.

Netherlands ranks 15th of 82 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is Bachelor's or equivalent (ISCED 6), male in Netherlands, 1971 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1971 9.6%
2004 30.1% +213.1%
2005 29.3% -2.6%
2007 30.8% +5.1%
2008 30.4% -1.3%
2009 30.8% +1.3%
2010 31.7% +2.8%
2011 31.2% -1.6%
2012 31.7% +1.8%
2013 17.8% -43.9%
2014 18.0% +1.4%
2015 18.8% +4.4%
2016 18.7% -0.7%
2018 19.5% +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9.6% 9.6% 9.6% 1
2000s 30.3% 29.3% 30.8% 5
2010s 23.4% 17.8% 31.7% 8

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 12 Uzbekistan 20.0% compare
  2. 13 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 19.8% compare
  3. 14 Bermuda 19.6% compare
  4. 16 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 19.4% compare
  5. 17 Azerbaijan 19.1% compare
  6. 18 Türkiye 18.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Netherlands?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Netherlands was 19.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 31.7% in 2012.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 1971.
How does Netherlands rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Netherlands ranks 15th out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is Bachelor's or equivalent (ISCED 6), male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is Bachelor's or equivalent (ISCED 6), male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 916 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of male population (age 25 and over) with a completed bachelor's or equivalent degree (ISCED 6) degree as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of males aged 25 years and above who completed a bachelor's or equivalent degree as the highest level of educational attainment by the total male population of the same age group and multiplying the result by 100. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) educational attainment dataset shows the educational composition of the population aged 25 years and above and hence the stock and quality of human capital within a country. The dataset also reflects the structure and performance of the education system and its accumulated impact on human capital formation. For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/