Working-age population with primary education, primary education and in Netherlands

Netherlands: Working-age population with primary education, primary education and was 0.8% in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
0.8%
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
68th
of 107 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2005
All-time low
0.0%
in 1988
Years of data
22
1988–2016

Working-age population with primary education, primary education and in Netherlands, 1988–2016

00.20.40.60.811988200220161988: 0 % of population with low education in working age1989: 0 % of population with low education in working age1994: 0 % of population with low education in working age1995: 0 % of population with low education in working age1999: 0.938 % of population with low education in working age2000: 0.98 % of population with low education in working age2001: 0.938 % of population with low education in working age2002: 0.922 % of population with low education in working age2003: 0.864 % of population with low education in working age2004: 0.814 % of population with low education in working age2005: 1 % of population with low education in working age2006: 0.946 % of population with low education in working age2007: 0.96 % of population with low education in working age2008: 0.951 % of population with low education in working age2009: 0.937 % of population with low education in working age2010: 0.885 % of population with low education in working age2011: 0.885 % of population with low education in working age2012: 0.917 % of population with low education in working age2013: 0.911 % of population with low education in working age2014: 0.881 % of population with low education in working age2015: 0.872 % of population with low education in working age2016: 0.808 % of population with low education in working age

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

Analysis

In 2016, working-age population with primary education, primary education and in Netherlands stood at 0.8%.

The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with primary education, primary education and in Netherlands peaked at 1.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1988.

That places Netherlands 68th out of 107 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
1990s 0.3% 0.0% 0.9% 3
2000s 0.9% 0.8% 1.0% 10
2010s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 7

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 65 Uganda 0.8% compare
  2. 66 France 0.8% compare
  3. 67 Italy 0.8% compare
  4. 69 Armenia 0.8% compare
  5. 70 Croatia 0.8% compare
  6. 71 Hungary 0.8% compare

See the full ranking of 107 places β†’

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All data for Netherlands β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with primary education, primary education and in Netherlands?
Working-age population with primary education, primary education and in Netherlands was 0.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with primary education, primary education and recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest working-age population with primary education, primary education and recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1988.
How does Netherlands rank for working-age population with primary education, primary education and?
Netherlands ranks 68th out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population with primary education, primary education and rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. 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 primary education, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with primary education, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,487 data points, 1970–2021
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