Population in private … educational attainment level NUTS 2 region in Netherlands
Netherlands: Population in private … educational attainment level NUTS 2 region was 14.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Netherlands, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 14.5% for population in private households by educational attainment level and in 2025.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in private households by educational attainment level and in Netherlands peaked at 28.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 2021.
That places Netherlands 14th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Population in private … educational attainment level NUTS 2 region in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.1% | — |
| 2001 | 27.3% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 26.9% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 25.0% | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 24.6% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 25.0% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 23.8% | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 23.4% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 23.2% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 22.7% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 21.9% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 21.1% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 22.1% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 21.0% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 20.0% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 19.5% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 18.1% | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 17.5% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 17.8% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 16.9% | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 12.5% | -26.0% |
| 2022 | 12.6% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 13.4% | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 15.0% | +11.9% |
| 2025 | 14.5% | -3.3% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 14.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.1%, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 14.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.5%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population in private … educational attainment level NUTS 2 region in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -26.0% | 16.9% | 12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.2% | 23.2% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 17.5% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 12.5% | 16.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 519.97 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 757,165 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 0.9625 % change on previous year (2025)
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 14.5% 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 28.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest population in private households by educational attainment level and recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 2021.
- How does Netherlands rank for population in private households by educational attainment level and?
- Netherlands ranks 14th out of 47 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 27.5%. 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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