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

Netherlands: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 37.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
37.2%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
25th
of 81 countries
All-time high
38.5%
in 2013
All-time low
9.1%
in 1971
Years of data
14
1971–2018

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

102030401971199420181971: 9.12004: 37.72005: 35.42007: 35.72008: 34.82009: 34.42010: 34.32011: 34.52012: 34.72013: 38.52014: 38.32015: 37.92016: 37.62018: 37.2

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Netherlands is 37.2%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Netherlands peaked at 38.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 1971.

That places Netherlands 25th out of 81 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 upper secondary, both sexes in Netherlands, 1971 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1971 9.1%
2004 37.7% +313.8%
2005 35.4% -6.0%
2007 35.7% +0.8%
2008 34.8% -2.4%
2009 34.4% -1.1%
2010 34.3% -0.4%
2011 34.5% +0.5%
2012 34.7% +0.7%
2013 38.5% +10.9%
2014 38.3% -0.4%
2015 37.9% -1.3%
2016 37.6% -0.7%
2018 37.2% -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9.1% 9.1% 9.1% 1
2000s 35.6% 34.4% 37.7% 5
2010s 36.6% 34.3% 38.5% 8

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 22 France 39.8% compare
  2. 23 Finland 39.3% compare
  3. 24 Malaysia 37.4% compare
  4. 26 Argentina 37.2% compare
  5. 27 Chile 37.1% compare
  6. 28 Norway 36.9% 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 37.2% 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 38.5% in 2013.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 1971.
How does Netherlands rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Netherlands ranks 25th out of 81 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 up 6.8%. 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 upper 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 upper secondary, both sexes
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 897 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3) as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above who completed upper 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/