Graduates in tertiary: per thousand population aged 20 to 29 in Netherlands
Netherlands: Graduates in tertiary: per thousand population aged 20 to 29 was 82.1 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Graduates in tertiary education by age group - per thousand in Netherlands, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 82.1 for graduates in tertiary education by age group - per thousand in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, graduates in tertiary education by age group - per thousand in Netherlands peaked at 82.1 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 66.5, in 2013.
That places Netherlands 22nd out of 47 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Graduates in tertiary: per thousand population aged 20 to 29 in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 66.5 | — |
| 2014 | 67.3 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 70.3 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 70.7 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 72.1 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 73.4 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 73.2 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 80.4 | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 79.3 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 82.1 | +3.5% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 82.1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.65, 99% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 82.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 83.1, 99% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 70.05 | 66.5 | 73.4 | 6 |
| 2020s | 78.75 | 73.2 | 82.1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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)
- Population growth rate -0.201 (2100)
- Population density 519.97 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 757,165 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.201 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.3126 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is graduates in tertiary education by age group - per thousand in Netherlands?
- Graduates in tertiary education by age group - per thousand in Netherlands was 82.1 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest graduates in tertiary education by age group - per thousand recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 82.1 in 2024.
- What is the lowest graduates in tertiary education by age group - per thousand recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.5 in 2013.
- How does Netherlands rank for graduates in tertiary education by age group - per thousand?
- Netherlands ranks 22nd out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is graduates in tertiary education by age group - per thousand rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Graduates in tertiary education by age group - per thousand population aged 20 to 29. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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