Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Netherlands

Netherlands: Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) was 68.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
68.3%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
15th
of 125 countries
All-time high
70.2%
in 2009
All-time low
63.7%
in 1997
Years of data
29
1996–2024

Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Netherlands, 1996–2024

0204060801996201020241996: 63.91997: 63.71998: 651999: 672000: 67.62001: 67.52002: 68.12003: 67.62004: 67.32005: 67.22006: 68.12007: 68.32008: 69.52009: 70.22010: 68.42011: 67.22012: 67.92013: 66.42014: 65.52015: 66.42016: 65.72017: 65.32018: 65.62019: 66.42020: 65.52021: 68.12022: 68.72023: 68.62024: 68.3

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Netherlands is 68.3%, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Netherlands peaked at 70.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 63.7%, in 1997.

Netherlands ranks 15th of 125 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female working-age population with intermediate education) in Netherlands, 1996 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1996 63.9%
1997 63.7% -0.2%
1998 65.0% +1.9%
1999 67.0% +3.1%
2000 67.6% +0.9%
2001 67.5% -0.0%
2002 68.1% +0.9%
2003 67.6% -0.7%
2004 67.3% -0.5%
2005 67.2% -0.1%
2006 68.1% +1.3%
2007 68.3% +0.3%
2008 69.5% +1.7%
2009 70.2% +1.1%
2010 68.4% -2.6%
2011 67.2% -1.8%
2012 67.9% +1.1%
2013 66.4% -2.3%
2014 65.5% -1.4%
2015 66.4% +1.4%
2016 65.7% -1.1%
2017 65.3% -0.7%
2018 65.6% +0.6%
2019 66.4% +1.1%
2020 65.5% -1.3%
2021 68.1% +4.0%
2022 68.7% +0.9%
2023 68.6% -0.2%
2024 68.3% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 64.9% 63.7% 67.0% 4
2000s 68.2% 67.2% 70.2% 10
2010s 66.5% 65.3% 68.4% 10
2020s 67.9% 65.5% 68.7% 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 12 Macau, China 69.8% compare
  2. 13 Uganda 69.0% compare
  3. 14 Viet Nam 68.9% compare
  4. 16 Australia 68.3% compare
  5. 17 Ghana 68.1% compare
  6. 18 Saint Lucia 67.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Netherlands?
Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Netherlands was 68.3% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 70.2% in 2009.
What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 63.7% in 1997.
How does Netherlands rank for labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female)?
Netherlands ranks 15th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
Is labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 intermediate education, female (% of female working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female working-age population with intermediate education)
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,676 data points, 1970–2025
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The ratio of the labor force with intermediate education to the working-age population with intermediate education. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).