Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34 in Netherlands
56.1% of people aged 25 to 34 in Netherlands had completed tertiary education in 2025.
Netherlands, 2025
56.1%
Change from 2024
+1.0percentage points
European Union, 2025
44.8%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2025
44.3%
Position in 2025
6th of 34
Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34 in Netherlands over time
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% of population aged 25 to 34. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Netherlands | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 56.1% | 44.8% |
| 2024 | 55.1% | 43.9% |
| 2023 | 54.5% | 43.1% |
| 2022 | 56.4% | 42.0% |
| 2021 | 55.6%b (break in time series) | 41.5%b (break in time series) |
| 2020 | 52.3% | 40.7% |
| 2019 | 49.1%b (break in time series) | 39.6% |
| 2018 | 47.6% | 38.7% |
| 2017 | 46.6% | 37.6% |
| 2016 | 45.2% | 36.8% |
| 2015 | 45.1% | 36.5% |
| 2014 | 44.3%b (break in time series) | 35.9%b (break in time series) |
| 2013 | 43.0%b (break in time series) | 35.2% |
| 2012 | 41.4% | 34.1% |
| 2011 | 40.0% | 33.1% |
| 2010 | 40.3% | 32.2% |
| 2009 | 38.4% | 31.2% |
| 2008 | 38.3% | 29.9% |
| 2007 | 35.7% | 28.9% |
| 2006 | 34.6% | 28.1% |
| 2005 | 33.3%b (break in time series) | 27.2% |
| 2004 | 34.5% | 26.3% |
| 2003 | 32.1% | 24.6% |
| 2002 | 28.3% | 23.1% |
| 2001 | 27.1% | – |
Flags: b break in time series . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of +1.0 percentage points from 55.1% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 45.1%, the figure has changed by +11.0 percentage points. The source marks a break in the series during this period, so part of the change may come from a change in method.
- Among the 34 countries with data for 2025, Netherlands has the 6th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2025 was 44.8%.
More for Netherlands
All statistics for Netherlands
Early leavers from education and training
7.4%
2025 · Eurostat
Adult participation in learning
25.9%
2025 · Eurostat
Tertiary education enrolment (gross)
86.6%
2023 · World Bank
NEET rate, ages 15 to 29
5.3%
2025 · Eurostat
ILO estimate of the youth NEET rate
3.6%
2025 · ILOSTAT
Out-of-school children
0.5%nat_est (National estimate)
2023 · UNESCO UIS