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

Netherlands: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed was 33.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
33.3%
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
29th
of 88 countries
All-time high
33.3%
in 2018
All-time low
7.2%
in 1971
Years of data
13
1971–2018

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

1020301971199420181971: 7.22005: 29.32007: 31.52008: 31.22009: 31.72010: 32.22011: 31.62012: 32.12013: 30.32014: 30.62015: 31.22016: 31.82018: 33.3

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed in Netherlands is 33.3%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed in Netherlands peaked at 33.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 1971.

Netherlands ranks 29th of 88 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). Total in Netherlands, 1971 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1971 7.2%
2005 29.3% +307.0%
2007 31.5% +7.5%
2008 31.2% -1.1%
2009 31.7% +1.7%
2010 32.2% +1.6%
2011 31.6% -1.7%
2012 32.1% +1.4%
2013 30.3% -5.5%
2014 30.6% +0.9%
2015 31.2% +2.1%
2016 31.8% +1.9%
2018 33.3% +4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.2% 7.2% 7.2% 1
2000s 30.9% 29.3% 31.7% 4
2010s 31.6% 30.3% 33.3% 8

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 26 Finland 36.2% compare
  2. 27 Germany 35.6% compare
  3. 28 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 35.4% compare
  4. 30 Bahrain 32.4% compare
  5. 31 Andorra 32.2% compare
  6. 32 Spain 31.2% 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 33.3% 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 33.3% in 2018.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 1971.
How does Netherlands rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed?
Netherlands ranks 29th out of 88 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 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+ with at least completed post-secondary education (ISCED 4 or higher). Total. 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). Total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 944 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of 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 persons aged 25 years and above with completed post-secondary education 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/