Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34 in Netherlands
Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34 in the Netherlands was 56.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 1 pts from 2024. That is the 5th highest of 27 EU countries in 2025.
Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34 in Netherlands, 2000 to 2025
All 26 values
| Period | % |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 56.1 |
| 2024 | 55.1 |
| 2023 | 54.5 |
| 2022 | 56.4 |
| 2021 | 55.6 Series break |
| 2020 | 52.3 |
| 2019 | 49.1 Series break |
| 2018 | 47.6 |
| 2017 | 46.6 |
| 2016 | 45.2 |
| 2015 | 45.1 |
| 2014 | 44.3 Series break |
| 2013 | 43 Series break |
| 2012 | 41.4 |
| 2011 | 40 |
| 2010 | 40.3 |
| 2009 | 38.4 |
| 2008 | 38.3 |
| 2007 | 35.7 |
| 2006 | 34.6 |
| 2005 | 33.3 Series break |
| 2004 | 34.5 |
| 2003 | 32.1 |
| 2002 | 28.3 |
| 2001 | 27.1 |
| 2000 | 26.9 |
Compared with European Union (27)
| Place | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Netherlands | 56.1 |
| European Union (27) | 44.8 |
Rankings
Definition
People aged 25 to 34 whose highest completed level of education is tertiary (ISCED 2011 levels 5 to 8: short-cycle tertiary, bachelor's or equivalent, master's or equivalent, and doctoral), as a percentage of all people aged 25 to 34 living in private households (EU Labour Force Survey).
The EU has set a target of at least 45% by 2030 for this age group. It shows recent graduates; for the whole adult population use tertiary_attainment_share_25_64. Not comparable with the US bachelors_degree_share, which excludes associate degrees and covers everyone aged 25 and over.
How to cite
Eurostat. Population by educational attainment level, tertiary education (levels 5 to 8), 25 to 34 years (edat_lfse_03). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat_lfse_03/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.Use this data in your AI agent
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What is the tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34 in Netherlands?
Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34 in the Netherlands was 56.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 1 pts from 2024. That is the 5th highest of 27 EU countries in 2025.
Where does this figure come from?
Eurostat, European Commission. Population by educational attainment level, tertiary education (levels 5 to 8), 25 to 34 years (edat_lfse_03). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.
What was the highest tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34 in Netherlands?
56.4% in 2022, the highest value since 2000 in this series.