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

Netherlands: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 16.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
16.8%
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
36th
of 88 countries
All-time high
39.4%
in 1971
All-time low
16.8%
in 2018
Years of data
14
1971–2018

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

0102030401971199420181971: 39.42004: 20.32005: 202007: 19.32008: 20.12009: 20.12010: 19.72011: 20.52012: 202013: 172014: 17.52015: 17.52016: 17.42018: 16.8

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2018, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Netherlands stood at 16.8%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Netherlands peaked at 39.4% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 2018.

Netherlands ranks 36th of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 lower secondary, male in Netherlands, 1971 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1971 39.4%
2004 20.3% -48.6%
2005 20.0% -1.2%
2007 19.3% -3.6%
2008 20.1% +4.0%
2009 20.1% +0.0%
2010 19.7% -1.6%
2011 20.5% +3.6%
2012 20.0% -2.1%
2013 17.0% -15.1%
2014 17.5% +2.8%
2015 17.5% -0.0%
2016 17.4% -0.5%
2018 16.8% -3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 39.4% 39.4% 39.4% 1
2000s 19.9% 19.3% 20.3% 5
2010s 18.3% 16.8% 20.5% 8

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 33 Hong Kong 17.6% compare
  2. 34 Hungary 17.4% compare
  3. 35 Indonesia 16.8% compare
  4. 37 Argentina 16.2% compare
  5. 38 Serbia 16.1% compare
  6. 39 Canada 16.0% 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 16.8% 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 39.4% in 1971.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 2018.
How does Netherlands rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Netherlands ranks 36th out of 88 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 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 lower secondary, 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 lower secondary, male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 975 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of male population (age 25 and over) with completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2) as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of males aged 25 years and above who completed lower secondary education 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/