Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population 25 in Netherlands
Netherlands: Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population 25 was 15.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population 25 in Netherlands, 2013–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population 25 in Netherlands stood at 15.2%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population 25 in Netherlands peaked at 15.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2013.
That places Netherlands 18th out of 81 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.2% | 10.1% | 12.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 13.1% | 15.2% | 4 |
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More education data for Netherlands
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.2% (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 master's or equivalent, population 25 in Netherlands?
- Educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population 25 in Netherlands was 15.2% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population 25 recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 15.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population 25 recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2013.
- How does Netherlands rank for educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population 25?
- Netherlands ranks 18th out of 81 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population 25 rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.0%. 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 Master's or equivalent, 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 Master's or equivalent.