Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in Netherlands
Netherlands: Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit was 20.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in Netherlands, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in Netherlands is 20.3%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in Netherlands peaked at 28.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 18.6%, in 2020.
Netherlands ranks 7th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 27.7% | — |
| 2005 | 28.0% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 27.1% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 26.3% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 27.5% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 26.8% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 25.3% | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 25.4% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 24.9% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 22.9% | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 22.1% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 21.8% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 21.2% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 20.7% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 20.9% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 20.0% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 18.6% | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 20.0% | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 19.9% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 20.9% | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 20.9% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 20.3% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.2% | 26.3% | 28.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 20.0% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 18.6% | 20.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 4 Italy 25.6% compare
- 5 Malta 23.1% compare
- 6 Iceland 20.7% compare
- 7 Netherlands 20.3% compare
- 9 Denmark 17.3% compare
- 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 17.3% compare
- 9 United Kingdom 17.3% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in Netherlands?
- Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in Netherlands was 20.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 28.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.6% in 2020.
- How does Netherlands rank for employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit?
- Netherlands ranks 7th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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 Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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