UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with unknown educational attainm in Netherlands

Netherlands: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with unknown educational attainm was 1.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
1.6%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
6th
of 42 countries
All-time high
1.9%
in 2013
All-time low
0.6%
in 2009
Years of data
13
2004–2018

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with unknown educational attainm in Netherlands, 2004–2018

0.511.522004201120182004: 0.8522005: 0.6892007: 0.7112008: 0.6292009: 0.5732010: 0.7692011: 0.8172012: 0.9052013: 1.92014: 1.32015: 1.32016: 1.62018: 1.6

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with unknown educational attainm in Netherlands is 1.6%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 154.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with unknown educational attainm in Netherlands peaked at 1.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2009.

That places Netherlands 6th out of 42 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

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

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with unknown educational attainm in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with unknown educational attainment. Total in Netherlands, 2004 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2004 0.9%
2005 0.7% -19.2%
2007 0.7% +3.2%
2008 0.6% -11.6%
2009 0.6% -8.9%
2010 0.8% +34.2%
2011 0.8% +6.3%
2012 0.9% +10.8%
2013 1.9% +104.6%
2014 1.3% -28.9%
2015 1.3% -2.3%
2016 1.6% +24.1%
2018 1.6% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7% 0.6% 0.9% 5
2010s 1.3% 0.8% 1.9% 8

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 3 Denmark 3.0% compare
  2. 4 Sweden 1.9% compare
  3. 5 Cayman Islands 1.9% compare
  4. 7 Switzerland 1.0% compare
  5. 8 New Zealand 0.9% compare
  6. 9 Türkiye 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with unknown educational attainm in Netherlands?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with unknown educational attainm in Netherlands was 1.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with unknown educational attainm recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2013.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with unknown educational attainm recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2009.
How does Netherlands rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with unknown educational attainm?
Netherlands ranks 6th out of 42 countries with data for 2018.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with unknown educational attainm rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 154.8%. 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 unknown educational attainment. Total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with unknown educational attainment. Total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
42 places, 442 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of the population (age 25 and over) with unknown educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with unknown educational attainment 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/