Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Netherlands

Netherlands: Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.5% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.5%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
43rd
of 108 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 1989
All-time low
0.4%
in 2012
Years of data
22
1988–2016

Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Netherlands, 1988–2016

00.20.40.60.811988200220161988: 1 % of population with low education1989: 1 % of population with low education1994: 0.813 % of population with low education1995: 0.813 % of population with low education1999: 0.681 % of population with low education2000: 0.651 % of population with low education2001: 0.638 % of population with low education2002: 0.664 % of population with low education2003: 0.707 % of population with low education2004: 0.719 % of population with low education2005: 0.43 % of population with low education2006: 0.477 % of population with low education2007: 0.489 % of population with low education2008: 0.468 % of population with low education2009: 0.436 % of population with low education2010: 0.445 % of population with low education2011: 0.449 % of population with low education2012: 0.42 % of population with low education2013: 0.474 % of population with low education2014: 0.503 % of population with low education2015: 0.53 % of population with low education2016: 0.541 % of population with low education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with low education.

Analysis

In 2016, working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Netherlands stood at 0.5%.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Netherlands peaked at 1.0% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2012.

That places Netherlands 43rd out of 108 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education) in Netherlands, 1988 to 2016.
Year % of population with low education Change
1988 1.0%
1989 1.0% +0.0%
1994 0.8% -18.7%
1995 0.8% +0.1%
1999 0.7% -16.3%
2000 0.7% -4.3%
2001 0.6% -2.1%
2002 0.7% +4.1%
2003 0.7% +6.6%
2004 0.7% +1.6%
2005 0.4% -40.2%
2006 0.5% +11.0%
2007 0.5% +2.6%
2008 0.5% -4.4%
2009 0.4% -6.8%
2010 0.4% +2.1%
2011 0.4% +0.9%
2012 0.4% -6.4%
2013 0.5% +12.9%
2014 0.5% +6.1%
2015 0.5% +5.3%
2016 0.5% +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 2
1990s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 3
2000s 0.6% 0.4% 0.7% 10
2010s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Netherlands?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Netherlands was 0.5% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1989.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2012.
How does Netherlands rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Netherlands ranks 43rd out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education)
Unit
% of population with low education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,501 data points, 1970–2021
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