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

Netherlands: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 19.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
19.0%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
27th
of 90 countries
All-time high
36.7%
in 1971
All-time low
19.0%
in 2018
Years of data
14
1971–2018

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

0102030401971199420181971: 36.72004: 24.22005: 23.92007: 22.62008: 23.12009: 232010: 22.62011: 22.82012: 22.62013: 19.52014: 19.72015: 19.72016: 19.42018: 19

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 19.0% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Netherlands peaked at 36.7% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 2018.

That places Netherlands 27th out of 90 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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, both sexes in Netherlands, 1971 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1971 36.7%
2004 24.2% -34.0%
2005 23.9% -1.5%
2007 22.6% -5.2%
2008 23.1% +2.1%
2009 23.0% -0.6%
2010 22.6% -1.7%
2011 22.8% +1.1%
2012 22.6% -1.2%
2013 19.5% -13.5%
2014 19.7% +0.9%
2015 19.7% -0.1%
2016 19.4% -1.3%
2018 19.0% -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 36.7% 36.7% 36.7% 1
2000s 23.4% 22.6% 24.2% 5
2010s 20.6% 19.0% 22.8% 8

Countries ranked near Netherlands

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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 19.0% 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 36.7% in 1971.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 2018.
How does Netherlands rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Netherlands ranks 27th out of 90 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 17.9%. 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, both sexes. 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, both sexes
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 991 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of 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 persons aged 25 years and above who completed lower secondary education as the highest level of educational attainment by the total 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/