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Regions of Netherlands (NUTS 2) by adults without upper secondary education, ages 25 to 64

Flevoland had the highest adults without upper secondary education, ages 25 to 64 of 12 regions in 2021, at 22.1%. Utrecht had the lowest, at 15.6%. The median was 20% and the figure for the Netherlands was 19.4%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest22.1Flevoland
Lowest15.6Utrecht
Median2012 regions
Netherlands19.4History

All regions, 2021

Flevoland: 22.1 %Flevoland22.1Friesland (NL): 21.8 %Friesland (NL)21.8Zeeland: 21.3 %Zeeland21.3Limburg (NL): 20.5 %Limburg (NL)20.5Zuid-Holland: 20.4 %Zuid-Holland20.4Overijssel: 20.3 %Overijssel20.3Noord-Brabant: 19.7 %Noord-Brabant19.7Groningen: 19.6 %Groningen19.6Drenthe: 19.5 %Drenthe19.5Gelderland: 19 %Gelderland19Noord-Holland: 18.2 %Noord-Holland18.2Utrecht: 15.6 %Utrecht15.6Flevoland: 22.1 %Flevoland22.1Friesland (NL): 21.8 %Friesland (NL)21.8Zeeland: 21.3 %Zeeland21.3Limburg (NL): 20.5 %Limburg (NL)20.5Zuid-Holland: 20.4 %Zuid-Holland20.4Overijssel: 20.3 %Overijssel20.3Noord-Brabant: 19.7 %Noord-Brabant19.7Groningen: 19.6 %Groningen19.6Drenthe: 19.5 %Drenthe19.5Gelderland: 19 %Gelderland19Noord-Holland: 18.2 %Noord-Holland18.2Utrecht: 15.6 %Utrecht15.6
%. Source: Eurostat, Population by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region, less than primary, primary and lower secondary education (levels 0 to 2), 25 to 64 years (edat_lfse_04). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankRegions2021 (%)Change on 2020
1Flevoland Series break22.1+1.8 pts
2Friesland (NL) Series break21.8+1.1 pts
3Zeeland Series break21.3-0.8 pts
4Limburg (NL) Series break20.5-3.8 pts
5Zuid-Holland Series break20.4+1.2 pts
6Overijssel Series break20.3+0.2 pts
7Noord-Brabant Series break19.7+0.3 pts
8Groningen Series break19.6+1.1 pts
9Drenthe Series break19.5-1.3 pts
10Gelderland Series break19-1.1 pts
11Noord-Holland Series break18.2+1.8 pts
12Utrecht Series break15.6+1.9 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

People aged 25 to 64 whose highest completed level of education is lower secondary at most (ISCED 2011 levels 0 to 2: less than primary, primary and lower secondary), as a percentage of all people aged 25 to 64 living in private households (EU Labour Force Survey).

Upper secondary is the level reached at about 18, such as the Spanish bachillerato or a vocational qualification of the same level.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the regions are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. Population by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region, less than primary, primary and lower secondary education (levels 0 to 2), 25 to 64 years (edat_lfse_04). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat_lfse_04/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Population by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region, less than primary, primary and lower secondary education (levels 0 to 2), 25 to 64 years (edat_lfse_04) (Regions of Netherlands (NUTS 2) by adults without upper secondary education, ages 25 to 64, 2021) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat_lfse_04/default/table

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Population by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region, less than primary, primary and lower secondary education (levels 0 to 2), 25 to 64 years (edat_lfse_04), Regions of Netherlands (NUTS 2) by adults without upper secondary education, ages 25 to 64, 2021. Eurostat, European Commission, 10 Sept. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat_lfse_04/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/adults-without-upper-secondary-education-25-64/netherlands-regions?period=2021. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Population by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region, less than primary, primary and lower secondary education (levels 0 to 2), 25 to 64 years (edat_lfse_04). Regions of Netherlands (NUTS 2) by adults without upper secondary education, ages 25 to 64, 2021. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat_lfse_04/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/adults-without-upper-secondary-education-25-64/netherlands-regions?period=2021.

Harvard

Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Population by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region, less than primary, primary and lower secondary education (levels 0 to 2), 25 to 64 years (edat_lfse_04), Regions of Netherlands (NUTS 2) by adults without upper secondary education, ages 25 to 64, 2021 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat_lfse_04/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/adults-without-upper-secondary-education-25-64/netherlands-regions?period=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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Which region has the highest adults without upper secondary education, ages 25 to 64?

Flevoland, with 22.1% in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest adults without upper secondary education, ages 25 to 64?

Utrecht, with 15.6% in 2021.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Population by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region, less than primary, primary and lower secondary education (levels 0 to 2), 25 to 64 years (edat_lfse_04). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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