Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Netherlands
Netherlands: Population in private households by educational attainment level and was 25.2 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Netherlands, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, population in private households by educational attainment level and in Netherlands stood at 25.2. That is the lowest value across all 22 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 and in Netherlands peaked at 36.6 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 25.2, in 2025.
That places Netherlands 7th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 35.8 | — |
| 2005 | 36.6 | +2.2% |
| 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 | 35.43 | 34.5 | 36.6 | 6 |
| 2010s | 31.14 | 28.3 | 34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.93 | 25.2 | 26.8 | 6 |
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More population data for Netherlands
- 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)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 263,399 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita 0.0146 units per person (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in private households by educational attainment level and in Netherlands?
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Netherlands was 25.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population in private households by educational attainment level and recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 36.6 in 2005.
- What is the lowest population in private households by educational attainment level and 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 and?
- Netherlands ranks 7th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in private households by educational attainment level and 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 and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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