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

Netherlands: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 1.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
1.9%
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
22nd
of 29 countries
All-time high
2.6%
in 2013
All-time low
1.9%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2013–2018

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Netherlands, 2013–2018

01232013201520182013: 2.62014: 2.22015: 2.12016: 2.12018: 1.9

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2018, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Netherlands stood at 1.9%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.

Netherlands ranks 22nd of 29 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 short cycle tertiary, both sexes in Netherlands, 2013 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2013 2.6%
2014 2.2% -14.7%
2015 2.1% -7.2%
2016 2.1% +0.1%
2018 1.9% -7.3%

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  3. 21 Paraguay 2.2% compare
  4. 23 Uruguay 1.8% compare
  5. 24 Ecuador 1.8% compare
  6. 25 Belgium 0.4% 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 1.9% 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 2.6% in 2013.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2018.
How does Netherlands rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Netherlands ranks 22nd out of 29 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 26.6%. 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 short cycle tertiary, 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 short cycle tertiary, both sexes
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
29 places, 213 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with a completed short-cycle tertiary degree (ISCED 5) degree as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above who completed a short-cycle tertiary degree 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/