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 74.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
74.8%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
31st
of 77 countries
All-time high
74.8%
in 2018
All-time low
19.1%
in 1971
Years of data
14
1971–2018

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

204060801971199420181971: 19.12004: 70.62005: 70.92007: 72.42008: 712009: 70.92010: 71.52011: 70.42012: 71.22013: 742014: 73.72015: 73.82016: 73.92018: 74.8

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 74.8%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Netherlands peaked at 74.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 19.1%, in 1971.

That places Netherlands 31st out of 77 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 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). Male in Netherlands, 1971 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1971 19.1%
2004 70.6% +269.0%
2005 70.9% +0.4%
2007 72.4% +2.2%
2008 71.0% -2.0%
2009 70.9% -0.2%
2010 71.5% +0.9%
2011 70.4% -1.5%
2012 71.2% +1.1%
2013 74.0% +3.9%
2014 73.7% -0.3%
2015 73.8% +0.1%
2016 73.9% +0.1%
2018 74.8% +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 19.1% 19.1% 19.1% 1
2000s 71.2% 70.6% 72.4% 5
2010s 72.9% 70.4% 74.8% 8

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 28 Republic of Moldova 76.7% compare
  2. 29 Sweden 76.5% compare
  3. 30 Bosnia and Herzegovina 75.4% compare
  4. 32 Finland 74.6% compare
  5. 33 Cyprus 74.4% compare
  6. 34 France 73.0% 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 74.8% 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 74.8% 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 19.1% in 1971.
How does Netherlands rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper?
Netherlands ranks 31st 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 5.3%. 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 upper secondary education (ISCED 3 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 upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). Male
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 male 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 males aged 25 years and above who completed upper 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/