Population in private households by educational attainment level in Netherlands
Netherlands: Population in private households by educational attainment level was 25.2 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population in private households by educational attainment level in Netherlands, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, population in private households by educational attainment level in Netherlands stood at 25.2. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in private households by educational attainment level in Netherlands peaked at 39.4 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.2, in 2025.
Netherlands ranks 9th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Population in private households by educational attainment level in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.4 | — |
| 2001 | 38.5 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 37.8 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 36.7 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 35.4 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 36.6 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 35.9 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 35 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 34.8 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 34.5 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 34 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 33.9 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 33.2 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 31.4 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 31.2 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 30.8 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 30.4 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 29.4 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 28.8 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 28.3 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 26.8 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 26 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 25.6 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 26.2 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 25.8 | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 25.2 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.46 | 34.5 | 39.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.14 | 28.3 | 34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.93 | 25.2 | 26.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 6 North Macedonia 31 compare
- 6 North Macedonia 31 compare
- 8 Greece 25.8 compare
- 9 Netherlands 25.2 compare
- 11 Bosnia and Herzegovina 25.1 compare
- 12 Denmark 24.1 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population in private households by educational attainment level in Netherlands?
- Population in private households by educational attainment level in Netherlands was 25.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population in private households by educational attainment level recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 39.4 in 2000.
- What is the lowest population in private households by educational attainment level recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.2 in 2025.
- How does Netherlands rank for population in private households by educational attainment level?
- Netherlands ranks 9th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in private households by educational attainment level rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. 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 in private households by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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