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

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

Latest (2016)
0.4%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
11th
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2014
All-time low
0.0%
in 1988
Years of data
22
1988–2016

Working-age population with post-secondary education, male in Netherlands, 1988–2016

00.10.20.30.41988200220161988: 0 % of male population in working age1989: 0 % of male population in working age1994: 0 % of male population in working age1995: 0 % of male population in working age1999: 0.213 % of male population in working age2000: 0.226 % of male population in working age2001: 0.271 % of male population in working age2002: 0.281 % of male population in working age2003: 0.283 % of male population in working age2004: 0.301 % of male population in working age2005: 0.335 % of male population in working age2006: 0.333 % of male population in working age2007: 0.331 % of male population in working age2008: 0.341 % of male population in working age2009: 0.341 % of male population in working age2010: 0.352 % of male population in working age2011: 0.356 % of male population in working age2012: 0.367 % of male population in working age2013: 0.365 % of male population in working age2014: 0.432 % of male population in working age2015: 0.427 % of male population in working age2016: 0.424 % of male population in working age

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

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 0.4% for working-age population with post-secondary education, male in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with post-secondary education, male in Netherlands peaked at 0.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1988.

Netherlands ranks 11th of 109 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Working-age population with post-secondary education, male in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with post-secondary education, male (% of male population in working age) in Netherlands, 1988 to 2016.
Year % of male population in working age Change
1988 0.0%
1989 0.0%
1994 0.0%
1995 0.0%
1999 0.2%
2000 0.2% +6.2%
2001 0.3% +20.0%
2002 0.3% +3.7%
2003 0.3% +0.8%
2004 0.3% +6.1%
2005 0.3% +11.5%
2006 0.3% -0.7%
2007 0.3% -0.4%
2008 0.3% +3.0%
2009 0.3% -0.2%
2010 0.4% +3.4%
2011 0.4% +1.0%
2012 0.4% +3.3%
2013 0.4% -0.8%
2014 0.4% +18.6%
2015 0.4% -1.3%
2016 0.4% -0.7%

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% 0.4% 0.4% 7

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 8 Lithuania 0.5% compare
  2. 9 Ireland 0.5% compare
  3. 10 Germany 0.4% compare
  4. 12 Iceland 0.4% compare
  5. 13 Armenia 0.4% compare
  6. 14 Sweden 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with post-secondary education, male in Netherlands?
Working-age population with post-secondary education, male in Netherlands was 0.4% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with post-secondary education, male recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2014.
What is the lowest working-age population with post-secondary education, male recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1988.
How does Netherlands rank for working-age population with post-secondary education, male?
Netherlands ranks 11th out of 109 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population with post-secondary education, male rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. 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, male (% of male population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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