Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 in Netherlands

Netherlands: Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 was 0.4% in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
0.4%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
22nd
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2016
All-time low
0.0%
in 1988
Years of data
22
1988–2016

Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 in Netherlands, 1988–2016

00.10.20.30.41988200220161988: 0 % of population aged 25-641989: 0 % of population aged 25-641994: 0 % of population aged 25-641995: 0 % of population aged 25-641999: 0.225 % of population aged 25-642000: 0.24 % of population aged 25-642001: 0.289 % of population aged 25-642002: 0.298 % of population aged 25-642003: 0.31 % of population aged 25-642004: 0.326 % of population aged 25-642005: 0.352 % of population aged 25-642006: 0.349 % of population aged 25-642007: 0.352 % of population aged 25-642008: 0.364 % of population aged 25-642009: 0.364 % of population aged 25-642010: 0.384 % of population aged 25-642011: 0.389 % of population aged 25-642012: 0.407 % of population aged 25-642013: 0.405 % of population aged 25-642014: 0.442 % of population aged 25-642015: 0.439 % of population aged 25-642016: 0.446 % of population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population aged 25-64.

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 in Netherlands is 0.4%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 in Netherlands peaked at 0.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1988.

Netherlands ranks 22nd of 109 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64) in Netherlands, 1988 to 2016.
Year % of population aged 25-64 Change
1988 0.0%
1989 0.0%
1994 0.0%
1995 0.0%
1999 0.2%
2000 0.2% +6.7%
2001 0.3% +20.2%
2002 0.3% +3.2%
2003 0.3% +4.0%
2004 0.3% +4.9%
2005 0.4% +7.9%
2006 0.3% -0.7%
2007 0.4% +0.8%
2008 0.4% +3.4%
2009 0.4% +0.0%
2010 0.4% +5.5%
2011 0.4% +1.1%
2012 0.4% +4.6%
2013 0.4% -0.4%
2014 0.4% +9.0%
2015 0.4% -0.6%
2016 0.4% +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
1990s 0.1% 0.0% 0.2% 3
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 10
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 7

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 19 Russian Federation 0.5% compare
  2. 20 Germany 0.5% compare
  3. 21 Latvia 0.5% compare
  4. 23 Greece 0.4% compare
  5. 24 Luxembourg 0.4% compare
  6. 25 Argentina 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 in Netherlands?
Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 in Netherlands was 0.4% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2016.
What is the lowest working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1988.
How does Netherlands rank for working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64?
Netherlands ranks 22nd out of 109 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,530 data points, 1970–2021
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