Labor force with advanced education, male in Netherlands

Netherlands: Labor force with advanced education, male was 81.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
81.1%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
70th
of 125 countries
All-time high
83.6%
in 2002
All-time low
78.6%
in 2012
Years of data
29
1996–2024

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

0204060801996201020241996: 81.9 % of male working-age population with advanced education1997: 81.5 % of male working-age population with advanced education1998: 83 % of male working-age population with advanced education1999: 83.1 % of male working-age population with advanced education2000: 82.5 % of male working-age population with advanced education2001: 82.6 % of male working-age population with advanced education2002: 83.6 % of male working-age population with advanced education2003: 81.5 % of male working-age population with advanced education2004: 81 % of male working-age population with advanced education2005: 80.4 % of male working-age population with advanced education2006: 79.9 % of male working-age population with advanced education2007: 80.6 % of male working-age population with advanced education2008: 80.8 % of male working-age population with advanced education2009: 80.6 % of male working-age population with advanced education2010: 80.5 % of male working-age population with advanced education2011: 79.7 % of male working-age population with advanced education2012: 78.6 % of male working-age population with advanced education2013: 79.7 % of male working-age population with advanced education2014: 81 % of male working-age population with advanced education2015: 79.7 % of male working-age population with advanced education2016: 79.9 % of male working-age population with advanced education2017: 79.4 % of male working-age population with advanced education2018: 80 % of male working-age population with advanced education2019: 79.4 % of male working-age population with advanced education2020: 79.7 % of male working-age population with advanced education2021: 80.2 % of male working-age population with advanced education2022: 81.1 % of male working-age population with advanced education2023: 80.3 % of male working-age population with advanced education2024: 81.1 % of male working-age population with advanced education

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor force with advanced education, male in Netherlands is 81.1%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education, male in Netherlands peaked at 83.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 78.6%, in 2012.

That places Netherlands 70th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Labor force with advanced education, male (% of male working-age population with advanced education) in Netherlands, 1996 to 2024.
Year % of male working-age population with advanced education Change
1996 81.9%
1997 81.5% -0.5%
1998 83.0% +1.8%
1999 83.1% +0.1%
2000 82.5% -0.6%
2001 82.6% +0.0%
2002 83.6% +1.2%
2003 81.5% -2.5%
2004 81.0% -0.5%
2005 80.4% -0.8%
2006 79.9% -0.6%
2007 80.6% +0.9%
2008 80.8% +0.3%
2009 80.6% -0.2%
2010 80.5% -0.2%
2011 79.7% -0.9%
2012 78.6% -1.4%
2013 79.7% +1.4%
2014 81.0% +1.6%
2015 79.7% -1.6%
2016 79.9% +0.2%
2017 79.4% -0.6%
2018 80.0% +0.8%
2019 79.4% -0.7%
2020 79.7% +0.4%
2021 80.2% +0.6%
2022 81.1% +1.1%
2023 80.3% -1.0%
2024 81.1% +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 82.4% 81.5% 83.1% 4
2000s 81.4% 79.9% 83.6% 10
2010s 79.8% 78.6% 81.0% 10
2020s 80.5% 79.7% 81.1% 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 67 Latvia 82.1% compare
  2. 68 Estonia 81.9% compare
  3. 69 Sri Lanka 81.7% compare
  4. 71 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 81.0% compare
  5. 72 Norway 81.0% compare
  6. 73 Denmark 80.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with advanced education, male in Netherlands?
Labor force with advanced education, male in Netherlands was 81.1% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with advanced education, male recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 83.6% in 2002.
What is the lowest labor force with advanced education, male recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 78.6% in 2012.
How does Netherlands rank for labor force with advanced education, male?
Netherlands ranks 70th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
Is labor force with advanced education, male rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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, male (% of male working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force with advanced education, male (% of male working-age population with advanced education)
Unit
% of male 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, 2,660 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).