Labor force with advanced education, female in Netherlands

Netherlands: Labor force with advanced education, female was 78.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
78.2%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
45th
of 125 countries
All-time high
81.5%
in 2013
All-time low
74.3%
in 1996
Years of data
29
1996–2024

Labor force with advanced education, female in Netherlands, 1996–2024

0204060801996201020241996: 74.3 % of female working-age population with advanced education1997: 76.2 % of female working-age population with advanced education1998: 76.9 % of female working-age population with advanced education1999: 77.3 % of female working-age population with advanced education2000: 77.1 % of female working-age population with advanced education2001: 77.5 % of female working-age population with advanced education2002: 77.1 % of female working-age population with advanced education2003: 77.8 % of female working-age population with advanced education2004: 78.4 % of female working-age population with advanced education2005: 78.4 % of female working-age population with advanced education2006: 78.5 % of female working-age population with advanced education2007: 78 % of female working-age population with advanced education2008: 79.3 % of female working-age population with advanced education2009: 79 % of female working-age population with advanced education2010: 79.2 % of female working-age population with advanced education2011: 78.8 % of female working-age population with advanced education2012: 79.5 % of female working-age population with advanced education2013: 81.5 % of female working-age population with advanced education2014: 79.4 % of female working-age population with advanced education2015: 79.5 % of female working-age population with advanced education2016: 78.5 % of female working-age population with advanced education2017: 78.8 % of female working-age population with advanced education2018: 78.9 % of female working-age population with advanced education2019: 78.5 % of female working-age population with advanced education2020: 78.2 % of female working-age population with advanced education2021: 78.6 % of female working-age population with advanced education2022: 79.6 % of female working-age population with advanced education2023: 79.5 % of female working-age population with advanced education2024: 78.2 % of female working-age population with advanced education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female working-age population with advanced education.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 78.2% for labor force with advanced education, female in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education, female in Netherlands peaked at 81.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 74.3%, in 1996.

Netherlands ranks 45th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Labor force with advanced education, female in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education) in Netherlands, 1996 to 2024.
Year % of female working-age population with advanced education Change
1996 74.3%
1997 76.2% +2.4%
1998 76.9% +0.9%
1999 77.3% +0.6%
2000 77.1% -0.2%
2001 77.5% +0.5%
2002 77.1% -0.6%
2003 77.8% +1.0%
2004 78.4% +0.8%
2005 78.4% +0.0%
2006 78.5% +0.1%
2007 78.0% -0.7%
2008 79.3% +1.7%
2009 79.0% -0.4%
2010 79.2% +0.2%
2011 78.8% -0.4%
2012 79.5% +0.8%
2013 81.5% +2.5%
2014 79.4% -2.6%
2015 79.5% +0.1%
2016 78.5% -1.2%
2017 78.8% +0.4%
2018 78.9% +0.1%
2019 78.5% -0.4%
2020 78.2% -0.4%
2021 78.6% +0.5%
2022 79.6% +1.2%
2023 79.5% -0.1%
2024 78.2% -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 76.2% 74.3% 77.3% 4
2000s 78.1% 77.1% 79.3% 10
2010s 79.3% 78.5% 81.5% 10
2020s 78.8% 78.2% 79.6% 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 42 Lithuania 78.7% compare
  2. 43 Spain 78.4% compare
  3. 44 Norway 78.2% compare
  4. 46 Brazil 78.2% compare
  5. 47 Honduras 77.8% compare
  6. 48 Botswana 77.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with advanced education, female in Netherlands?
Labor force with advanced education, female in Netherlands was 78.2% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with advanced education, female recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 81.5% in 2013.
What is the lowest labor force with advanced education, female recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 74.3% in 1996.
How does Netherlands rank for labor force with advanced education, female?
Netherlands ranks 45th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
Is labor force with advanced education, female rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education)
Unit
% of female working-age population with advanced education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,658 data points, 1970–2025
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The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).