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

Netherlands: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed was 31.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
31.9%
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
32nd
of 86 countries
All-time high
31.9%
in 2018
All-time low
4.8%
in 1971
Years of data
13
1971–2018

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

01020301971199420181971: 4.82005: 25.62007: 28.42008: 27.92009: 28.82010: 292011: 28.72012: 29.22013: 27.62014: 28.32015: 29.22016: 30.12018: 31.9

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2018, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed in Netherlands stood at 31.9%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed in Netherlands peaked at 31.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 1971.

Netherlands ranks 32nd of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed post-secondary education (ISCED 4 or higher). Female in Netherlands, 1971 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1971 4.8%
2005 25.6% +433.7%
2007 28.4% +10.8%
2008 27.9% -1.6%
2009 28.8% +3.3%
2010 29.0% +0.4%
2011 28.7% -1.0%
2012 29.2% +1.7%
2013 27.6% -5.2%
2014 28.3% +2.4%
2015 29.2% +3.1%
2016 30.1% +3.1%
2018 31.9% +6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.8% 4.8% 4.8% 1
2000s 27.7% 25.6% 28.8% 4
2010s 29.2% 27.6% 31.9% 8

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 29 Andorra 32.6% compare
  2. 30 Switzerland 32.6% compare
  3. 31 Poland 32.5% compare
  4. 33 Slovenia 31.7% compare
  5. 34 Spain 31.5% compare
  6. 35 France 31.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed in Netherlands?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed in Netherlands was 31.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 31.9% in 2018.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 1971.
How does Netherlands rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed?
Netherlands ranks 32nd out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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 post-secondary education (ISCED 4 or higher). Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed post-secondary education (ISCED 4 or higher). Female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 927 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with at least completed post-secondary education (ISCED 4 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above who completed post-secondary education 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/