Population in private households by educational attainment level in Netherlands
Netherlands: Population in private households by educational attainment level was 23.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population in private households by educational attainment level in Netherlands, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, population in private households by educational attainment level in Netherlands stood at 23.0%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in private households by educational attainment level in Netherlands peaked at 34.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 23.0%, in 2022.
That places Netherlands 11th out of 47 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 in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 33.7% | — |
| 2005 | 34.5% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 33.7% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 32.8% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 32.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 32.6% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 31.8% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 31.6% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 30.8% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 29.0% | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 28.8% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 28.4% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 27.9% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 26.6% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 26.0% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 25.5% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 24.0% | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 23.6% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 23.0% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 23.6% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 23.7% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 23.0% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.4% | 32.6% | 34.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 25.5% | 31.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.5% | 23.0% | 24.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 8 North Macedonia 28.8% compare
- 9 Iceland 24.3% compare
- 10 Denmark 23.5% compare
- 11 Netherlands 23.0% compare
- 13 Romania 22.2% compare
- 14 Luxembourg 22.1% 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)
- 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 in Netherlands?
- Population in private households by educational attainment level in Netherlands was 23.0% 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 34.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest population in private households by educational attainment level recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.0% in 2022.
- How does Netherlands rank for population in private households by educational attainment level?
- Netherlands ranks 11th 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 19.0%. 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, country of birth and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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