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

Latest (2025)
25.2%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
8th
of 36 countries
All-time high
39.4%
in 2000
All-time low
25.2%
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Population in private households by educational attainment level in Netherlands, 2000–2025

0102030402000201220252000: 39.4 Percentage2001: 38.5 Percentage2002: 37.8 Percentage2003: 36.7 Percentage2004: 35.4 Percentage2005: 36.6 Percentage2006: 35.9 Percentage2007: 35 Percentage2008: 34.8 Percentage2009: 34.5 Percentage2010: 34 Percentage2011: 33.9 Percentage2012: 33.2 Percentage2013: 31.4 Percentage2014: 31.2 Percentage2015: 30.8 Percentage2016: 30.4 Percentage2017: 29.4 Percentage2018: 28.8 Percentage2019: 28.3 Percentage2020: 26.8 Percentage2021: 26 Percentage2022: 25.6 Percentage2023: 26.2 Percentage2024: 25.8 Percentage2025: 25.2 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population in private households by educational attainment level in Netherlands is 25.2%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is 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 8th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.5% 34.5% 39.4% 10
2010s 31.1% 28.3% 34.0% 10
2020s 25.9% 25.2% 26.8% 6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 5 Malta 34.8% compare
  2. 6 North Macedonia 31.0% compare
  3. 7 Greece 25.8% compare
  4. 9 Bosnia and Herzegovina 25.1% compare
  5. 10 Denmark 24.1% compare
  6. 11 Iceland 24.0% 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 8th out of 36 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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About this data

Indicator
Population in private households by educational attainment level
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 913 data points, 2000–2025
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