UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Netherlands

Netherlands: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower was 91.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
91.8%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
24th
of 84 countries
All-time high
91.9%
in 2007
All-time low
58.5%
in 1971
Years of data
14
1971–2018

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Netherlands, 1971–2018

0204060801001971199420181971: 58.52004: 912005: 912007: 91.92008: 91.22009: 91.12010: 91.42011: 912012: 91.42013: 91.32014: 91.52015: 91.52016: 91.62018: 91.8

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Netherlands is 91.8%, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Netherlands peaked at 91.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 58.5%, in 1971.

That places Netherlands 24th out of 84 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+ with at least completed lower in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Male in Netherlands, 1971 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1971 58.5%
2004 91.0% +55.5%
2005 91.0% +0.0%
2007 91.9% +0.9%
2008 91.2% -0.7%
2009 91.1% -0.2%
2010 91.4% +0.3%
2011 91.0% -0.4%
2012 91.4% +0.4%
2013 91.3% -0.1%
2014 91.5% +0.2%
2015 91.5% +0.1%
2016 91.6% +0.1%
2018 91.8% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 58.5% 58.5% 58.5% 1
2000s 91.2% 91.0% 91.9% 5
2010s 91.4% 91.0% 91.8% 8

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 21 Serbia 93.6% compare
  2. 22 Australia 93.4% compare
  3. 23 Romania 93.4% compare
  4. 25 Sweden 91.3% compare
  5. 26 Republic of Korea 91.3% compare
  6. 27 Israel 90.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Netherlands?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Netherlands was 91.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 91.9% in 2007.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 58.5% in 1971.
How does Netherlands rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower?
Netherlands ranks 24th out of 84 countries with data for 2018.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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+ with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 918 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of male population (age 25 and over) with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of males aged 25 years and above who completed lower secondary education 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/