Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population in Netherlands
Netherlands: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population was 74.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population in Netherlands, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 74.1% for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population in Netherlands peaked at 74.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 1971.
That places Netherlands 50th out of 142 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.3% | 16.3% | 16.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 59.4% | 58.3% | 60.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 64.2% | 60.6% | 67.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.6% | 66.4% | 73.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.8% | 73.0% | 74.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More education data for Netherlands
- Population ages 0-14 14.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.2% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 104.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 98,851 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.9% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 104.4% (2023)
- Labor force, female 47.2% (2025)
- Labor force, total 10.35 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population in Netherlands?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population in Netherlands was 74.1% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 74.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 1971.
- How does Netherlands rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population?
- Netherlands ranks 50th out of 142 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed upper secondary education.