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

Netherlands: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper was 67.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
67.6%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
35th
of 77 countries
All-time high
67.6%
in 2018
All-time low
13.5%
in 1971
Years of data
14
1971–2018

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

2040601971199420181971: 13.52004: 59.12005: 59.32007: 62.72008: 61.62009: 622010: 62.32011: 62.62012: 63.22013: 65.32014: 65.32015: 65.52016: 66.22018: 67.6

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Netherlands is 67.6%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Netherlands peaked at 67.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 1971.

Netherlands ranks 35th of 77 countries on this measure, 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 upper in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). Female in Netherlands, 1971 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1971 13.5%
2004 59.1% +337.7%
2005 59.3% +0.3%
2007 62.7% +5.7%
2008 61.6% -1.6%
2009 62.0% +0.6%
2010 62.3% +0.4%
2011 62.6% +0.5%
2012 63.2% +1.0%
2013 65.3% +3.3%
2014 65.3% +0.0%
2015 65.5% +0.3%
2016 66.2% +1.1%
2018 67.6% +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 13.5% 13.5% 13.5% 1
2000s 60.9% 59.1% 62.7% 5
2010s 64.7% 62.3% 67.6% 8

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 32 Republic of Korea 70.4% compare
  2. 33 New Zealand 68.3% compare
  3. 34 Belgium 67.6% compare
  4. 36 France 67.4% compare
  5. 37 Serbia 66.2% compare
  6. 38 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 65.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Netherlands?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Netherlands was 67.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 67.6% in 2018.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 1971.
How does Netherlands rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper?
Netherlands ranks 35th out of 77 countries with data for 2018.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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 upper secondary education (ISCED 3 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 upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). Female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
77 places, 850 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with at least completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above who completed upper 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/