Basic digital skills in Netherlands

83.6% of people aged 16 to 74 in Netherlands had at least basic digital skills in 2025.

Measure: People with at least basic digital skills Unit: % of individuals Data: 2021 to 2025 Source: Eurostat
Netherlands, 2025 83.6% % of individuals
Change from 2023 +0.9percentage points 2023: 82.7%
European Union, 2025 60.4% Official aggregate
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2025 61.2% Middle value of 27 countries
Position in 2025 1st of 36 See the full ranking

Basic digital skills in Netherlands over time

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% of individuals. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

People with at least basic digital skills (% of individuals), 2021 to 2025
Period NetherlandsEuropean Union
2025 83.6% 60.4%
2023 82.7% 55.6%
2021 78.9% 53.9%

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • The previous available figure was 82.7% in 2023, a change of +0.9 percentage points.
  • Since 2021, when it was 78.9%, the figure has changed by +4.7 percentage points.
  • Among the 36 countries with data for 2025, Netherlands has the highest value.
  • The figure for the European Union in 2025 was 60.4%.

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Source and dates

Original producer
Eurostat
Source
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
Dataset or series code
isoc_sk_dskl_i21 · dataset details · view at source
Selection
freq=A ind_type=IND_TOTAL indic_is=I_DSK2_BAB unit=PC_IND
Observation period
2021 to 2025 for Netherlands
Provider update
17 April 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat