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

Netherlands: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 9.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
9.2%
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
45th
of 74 countries
All-time high
11.1%
in 2005
All-time low
9.2%
in 2018
Years of data
13
2004–2018

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Netherlands, 2004–2018

02.557.5102004201120182004: 10.72005: 11.12007: 9.82008: 10.52009: 10.22010: 10.42011: 10.32012: 9.92013: 10.42014: 10.72015: 10.62016: 10.22018: 9.2

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Netherlands is 9.2%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Netherlands peaked at 11.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2018.

That places Netherlands 45th out of 74 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 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 primary, female in Netherlands, 2004 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2004 10.7%
2005 11.1% +4.0%
2007 9.8% -11.4%
2008 10.5% +7.0%
2009 10.2% -3.1%
2010 10.4% +1.9%
2011 10.3% -0.9%
2012 9.9% -3.7%
2013 10.4% +5.3%
2014 10.7% +2.4%
2015 10.6% -0.6%
2016 10.2% -3.4%
2018 9.2% -10.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.5% 9.8% 11.1% 5
2010s 10.2% 9.2% 10.7% 8

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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 9.2% 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 11.1% in 2005.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2018.
How does Netherlands rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Netherlands ranks 45th out of 74 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 12.8%. 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 primary, female. 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 primary, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
74 places, 804 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with completed primary (ISCED 1) as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above who completed primary education as the highest level of educational attainment by the total female 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/