Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Netherlands

Netherlands: Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary was 0.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.5%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
32nd
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2016
All-time low
0.2%
in 1999
Years of data
18
1999–2016

Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Netherlands, 1999–2016

00.10.20.30.40.51999200720161999: 0.224 % of population with high education in working age2000: 0.239 % of population with high education in working age2001: 0.295 % of population with high education in working age2002: 0.301 % of population with high education in working age2003: 0.302 % of population with high education in working age2004: 0.315 % of population with high education in working age2005: 0.335 % of population with high education in working age2006: 0.334 % of population with high education in working age2007: 0.337 % of population with high education in working age2008: 0.342 % of population with high education in working age2009: 0.341 % of population with high education in working age2010: 0.362 % of population with high education in working age2011: 0.361 % of population with high education in working age2012: 0.377 % of population with high education in working age2013: 0.378 % of population with high education in working age2014: 0.449 % of population with high education in working age2015: 0.45 % of population with high education in working age2016: 0.454 % of population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with high education in working age.

Analysis

In 2016, working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Netherlands stood at 0.5%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Netherlands peaked at 0.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1999.

Netherlands ranks 32nd of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 10
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 7

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 29 Luxembourg 0.5% compare
  2. 30 Philippines 0.5% compare
  3. 31 Russia 0.5% compare
  4. 33 Norway 0.4% compare
  5. 34 Latvia 0.4% compare
  6. 35 Argentina 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Netherlands?
Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Netherlands was 0.5% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2016.
What is the lowest working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1999.
How does Netherlands rank for working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary?
Netherlands ranks 32nd out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,441 data points, 1970–2021
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