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
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 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% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 25.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.65, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 25.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.4, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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
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 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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