Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in Netherlands
Netherlands: Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment was 16.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in Netherlands, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in Netherlands stood at 16.5.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in Netherlands peaked at 28 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 16, in 2023.
Netherlands ranks 17th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 27.8 | — |
| 2006 | 28 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 27.3 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 25.4 | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 24.8 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 24.3 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 23.9 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 22.9 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 22 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 21.3 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 20.4 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 19.8 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 19.2 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 18.7 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 18.5 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 17 | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 16.6 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 16.1 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 16 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 16.8 | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 16.5 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.66 | 24.8 | 28 | 5 |
| 2010s | 21.1 | 18.5 | 24.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.5 | 16 | 17 | 6 |
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More population data for Netherlands
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5458 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1463 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2761 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 519.97 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 757,165 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Total population (thousands), annual growth rate 0.6953 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in Netherlands?
- Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in Netherlands was 16.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 28 in 2006.
- What is the lowest distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 in 2023.
- How does Netherlands rank for distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment?
- Netherlands ranks 17th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment level and age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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