Population aged 25-64 by educational attainment level, sex and other in Netherlands
Netherlands: Population aged 25-64 by educational attainment level, sex and other was 18.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
18.2%
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
5th
of 31 countries
All-time high
20.4%
in 2018
All-time low
18.2%
in 2025
Years of data
8
2018–2025
Population aged 25-64 by educational attainment level, sex and other in Netherlands, 2018–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 25-64 by educational attainment level, sex and other in Netherlands is 18.2%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
That places Netherlands 5th out of 31 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Population aged 25-64 by educational attainment level, sex and other in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 20.4% | — |
| 2019 | 20.0% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 18.4% | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 19.0% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 18.3% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 19.1% | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 19.0% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 18.2% | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.2% | 20.0% | 20.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 18.2% | 19.1% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 25-64 by educational attainment level, sex and other in Netherlands?
- Population aged 25-64 by educational attainment level, sex and other in Netherlands was 18.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 by educational attainment level, sex and other recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 by educational attainment level, sex and other recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 2025.
- How does Netherlands rank for population aged 25-64 by educational attainment level, sex and other?
- Netherlands ranks 5th out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 25-64 by educational attainment level, sex and other rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. 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 Population aged 25-64 by educational attainment level, sex and other typologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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