Working-age population with post-secondary education, female in Netherlands

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

Latest (2016)
0.4%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
21st
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, female in Netherlands, 1988–2016

00.10.20.30.41988200220161988: 0 % of female population in working age1989: 0 % of female population in working age1994: 0 % of female population in working age1995: 0 % of female population in working age1999: 0.172 % of female population in working age2000: 0.186 % of female population in working age2001: 0.238 % of female population in working age2002: 0.243 % of female population in working age2003: 0.252 % of female population in working age2004: 0.264 % of female population in working age2005: 0.295 % of female population in working age2006: 0.293 % of female population in working age2007: 0.298 % of female population in working age2008: 0.302 % of female population in working age2009: 0.306 % of female population in working age2010: 0.333 % of female population in working age2011: 0.328 % of female population in working age2012: 0.349 % of female population in working age2013: 0.351 % of female population in working age2014: 0.411 % of female population in working age2015: 0.416 % of female population in working age2016: 0.425 % of female population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female population in working age.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 0.4% for working-age population with post-secondary education, female in 2016. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 45.1% over ten years.

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

That places Netherlands 21st out of 109 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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, female in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with post-secondary education, female (% of female population in working age) in Netherlands, 1988 to 2016.
Year % of female population in working age Change
1988 0.0%
1989 0.0%
1994 0.0%
1995 0.0%
1999 0.2%
2000 0.2% +8.1%
2001 0.2% +27.5%
2002 0.2% +2.2%
2003 0.3% +3.7%
2004 0.3% +4.7%
2005 0.3% +11.6%
2006 0.3% -0.6%
2007 0.3% +1.6%
2008 0.3% +1.6%
2009 0.3% +1.2%
2010 0.3% +8.8%
2011 0.3% -1.4%
2012 0.3% +6.3%
2013 0.4% +0.6%
2014 0.4% +17.0%
2015 0.4% +1.3%
2016 0.4% +2.1%

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% 0.3% 10
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 7

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 18 Republic of Korea 0.5% compare
  2. 19 Russian Federation 0.5% compare
  3. 20 Norway 0.5% compare
  4. 22 Greece 0.4% compare
  5. 23 Argentina 0.4% compare
  6. 24 Spain 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with post-secondary education, female in Netherlands?
Working-age population with post-secondary education, female in Netherlands was 0.4% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with post-secondary education, female recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2016.
What is the lowest working-age population with post-secondary education, female recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1988.
How does Netherlands rank for working-age population with post-secondary education, female?
Netherlands ranks 21st out of 109 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population with post-secondary education, female rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.1%. 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, female (% of female population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with post-secondary education, female (% of female population in working age)
Unit
% of female population in working age
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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