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

Netherlands: Working-age population with secondary education, above primary was 0.5% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.5%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
76th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 1999
All-time low
0.5%
in 2016
Years of data
18
1999–2016

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

00.20.40.60.81999200720161999: 0.776 % of population with high education in working age2000: 0.761 % of population with high education in working age2001: 0.705 % of population with high education in working age2002: 0.699 % of population with high education in working age2003: 0.698 % of population with high education in working age2004: 0.685 % of population with high education in working age2005: 0.665 % of population with high education in working age2006: 0.666 % of population with high education in working age2007: 0.663 % of population with high education in working age2008: 0.658 % of population with high education in working age2009: 0.659 % of population with high education in working age2010: 0.638 % of population with high education in working age2011: 0.639 % of population with high education in working age2012: 0.623 % of population with high education in working age2013: 0.622 % of population with high education in working age2014: 0.551 % of population with high education in working age2015: 0.55 % of population with high education in working age2016: 0.546 % of population with high education in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Netherlands is 0.5%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Netherlands peaked at 0.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2016.

Netherlands ranks 76th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Working-age population with secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age) in Netherlands, 1999 to 2016.
Year % of population with high education in working age Change
1999 0.8%
2000 0.8% -1.8%
2001 0.7% -7.4%
2002 0.7% -0.9%
2003 0.7% -0.1%
2004 0.7% -1.9%
2005 0.7% -2.9%
2006 0.7% +0.2%
2007 0.7% -0.5%
2008 0.7% -0.8%
2009 0.7% +0.1%
2010 0.6% -3.1%
2011 0.6% +0.1%
2012 0.6% -2.5%
2013 0.6% -0.1%
2014 0.6% -11.5%
2015 0.6% -0.1%
2016 0.5% -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 10
2010s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 7

Countries ranked near Netherlands

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  5. 78 Philippines 0.5% compare
  6. 79 Luxembourg 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Netherlands?
Working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Netherlands was 0.5% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with secondary education, above primary recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 1999.
What is the lowest working-age population with secondary education, above primary recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2016.
How does Netherlands rank for working-age population with secondary education, above primary?
Netherlands ranks 76th out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population with secondary education, above primary rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population with 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 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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