Regions of Netherlands (NUTS 2) by tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34

Utrecht had the highest tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34 of 12 regions in 2019, at 63.2%. Flevoland had the lowest, at 32.4%. The median was 43.9% and the figure for the Netherlands was 49.1%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest63.2Utrecht

Lowest32.4Flevoland

Median43.912 regions

Netherlands49.1History

All regions, 2019

%. Source: Eurostat, Population by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region, tertiary education (levels 5 to 8), 25 to 34 years (edat_lfse_04). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

Rank	Regions	2019 (%)	Change on 2018
1	Utrecht Series break	63.2	n/a
2	Noord-Holland Series break	59	+3.5 pts
3	Noord-Brabant Series break	48.7	+2.7 pts
4	Zuid-Holland Series break	47.7	n/a
5	Groningen Series break	45.8	-1.3 pts
6	Gelderland Series break	45.1	+2.7 pts
7	Overijssel Series break	42.7	-0.2 pts
8	Limburg (NL) Series break	42.4	-0.2 pts
9	Friesland (NL) Series break	40.6	+1.8 pts
10	Zeeland Series break	35	-1.9 pts
11	Drenthe Series break	33.7	-0.1 pts
12	Flevoland Series break	32.4	+2.5 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

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.

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, tertiary education (levels 5 to 8), 25 to 34 years (edat_lfse_04). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat_lfse_04/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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APA 7

Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Population by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region, tertiary education (levels 5 to 8), 25 to 34 years (edat_lfse_04) (Regions of Netherlands (NUTS 2) by tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34, 2019) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat_lfse_04/default/table

MLA 9

Population by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region, tertiary education (levels 5 to 8), 25 to 34 years (edat_lfse_04), Regions of Netherlands (NUTS 2) by tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34, 2019. Eurostat, European Commission, 10 Sept. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat_lfse_04/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/tertiary-education-attainment-25-34/netherlands-regions?period=2019. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Population by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region, tertiary education (levels 5 to 8), 25 to 34 years (edat_lfse_04). Regions of Netherlands (NUTS 2) by tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34, 2019. 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/tertiary-education-attainment-25-34/netherlands-regions?period=2019.

Harvard

Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Population by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region, tertiary education (levels 5 to 8), 25 to 34 years (edat_lfse_04), Regions of Netherlands (NUTS 2) by tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34, 2019 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat_lfse_04/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/tertiary-education-attainment-25-34/netherlands-regions?period=2019 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX

@misc{eurostat_regions_of_netherlands_nuts_2019,
  author = {{Eurostat, European Commission}},
  title = {{Population by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region, tertiary education (levels 5 to 8), 25 to 34 years (edat\_lfse\_04): Regions of Netherlands (NUTS 2) by tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34, 2019}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat_lfse_04/default/table},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/tertiary-education-attainment-25-34/netherlands-regions?period=2019. Publisher attribution: Eurostat. Population by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region, tertiary education (levels 5 to 8), 25 to 34 years (edat\_lfse\_04). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat\_lfse\_04/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
}

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Which region has the highest tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34?

Utrecht, with 63.2% in 2019, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34?

Flevoland, with 32.4% in 2019.

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, tertiary education (levels 5 to 8), 25 to 34 years (edat_lfse_04). Retrieved 2026-10-12.