Labor force with intermediate education, male in Netherlands

Netherlands: Labor force with intermediate education, male was 74.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
74.2%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
64th
of 125 countries
All-time high
79.1%
in 2001
All-time low
71.8%
in 2020
Years of data
29
1996–2024

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

0204060801996201020241996: 75.6 % of male working-age population with intermediate education1997: 77.1 % of male working-age population with intermediate education1998: 76.4 % of male working-age population with intermediate education1999: 76.2 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2000: 78 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2001: 79.1 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2002: 78.7 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2003: 77.6 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2004: 76 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2005: 75.9 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2006: 74.8 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2007: 75.7 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2008: 76 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2009: 75.3 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2010: 74.8 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2011: 74 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2012: 75 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2013: 73.3 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2014: 73.7 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2015: 72.9 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2016: 72.4 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2017: 72.7 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2018: 72.8 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2019: 72.5 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2020: 71.8 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2021: 73.3 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2022: 74 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2023: 75.5 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2024: 74.2 % of male working-age population with intermediate education

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor force with intermediate education, male in Netherlands is 74.2%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education, male in Netherlands peaked at 79.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 71.8%, in 2020.

Netherlands ranks 64th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Labor force with intermediate education, male (% of male working-age population with intermediate education) in Netherlands, 1996 to 2024.
Year % of male working-age population with intermediate education Change
1996 75.6%
1997 77.1% +2.0%
1998 76.4% -0.8%
1999 76.2% -0.3%
2000 78.0% +2.3%
2001 79.1% +1.4%
2002 78.7% -0.5%
2003 77.6% -1.4%
2004 76.0% -2.0%
2005 75.9% -0.2%
2006 74.8% -1.4%
2007 75.7% +1.2%
2008 76.0% +0.4%
2009 75.3% -0.9%
2010 74.8% -0.7%
2011 74.0% -1.1%
2012 75.0% +1.4%
2013 73.3% -2.2%
2014 73.7% +0.4%
2015 72.9% -1.1%
2016 72.4% -0.7%
2017 72.7% +0.5%
2018 72.8% +0.1%
2019 72.5% -0.5%
2020 71.8% -0.9%
2021 73.3% +2.1%
2022 74.0% +0.8%
2023 75.5% +2.0%
2024 74.2% -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 76.3% 75.6% 77.1% 4
2000s 76.7% 74.8% 79.1% 10
2010s 73.4% 72.4% 75.0% 10
2020s 73.7% 71.8% 75.5% 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 61 Côte d'Ivoire 74.4% compare
  2. 62 Ghana 74.4% compare
  3. 63 Niger 74.2% compare
  4. 65 Cyprus 74.1% compare
  5. 66 South Africa 73.6% compare
  6. 67 Botswana 73.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with intermediate education, male in Netherlands?
Labor force with intermediate education, male in Netherlands was 74.2% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with intermediate education, male recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 79.1% in 2001.
What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education, male recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 71.8% in 2020.
How does Netherlands rank for labor force with intermediate education, male?
Netherlands ranks 64th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
Is labor force with intermediate education, male rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, male (% of male working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force with intermediate education, male (% of male working-age population with intermediate education)
Unit
% of male 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, 2,675 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).