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Regions of Netherlands (NUTS 2) by tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 64

Utrecht had the highest tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 64 of 12 regions in 2020, at 55.7%. Zeeland had the lowest, at 31.8%. The median was 37.9% and the figure for the Netherlands was 42.6%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest55.7Utrecht
Lowest31.8Zeeland
Median37.912 regions
Netherlands42.6History

All regions, 2020

Utrecht: 55.7 %Utrecht55.7Noord-Holland: 49.9 %Noord-Holland49.9Zuid-Holland: 44.2 %Zuid-Holland44.2Noord-Brabant: 41.1 %Noord-Brabant41.1Groningen: 40.6 %Groningen40.6Gelderland: 38.1 %Gelderland38.1Overijssel: 37.7 %Overijssel37.7Flevoland: 35 %Flevoland35Drenthe: 34.6 %Drenthe34.6Limburg (NL): 34.6 %Limburg (NL)34.6Friesland (NL): 34.3 %Friesland (NL)34.3Zeeland: 31.8 %Zeeland31.8
%. Source: Eurostat, Population by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region, tertiary education (levels 5 to 8), 25 to 64 years (edat_lfse_04). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankRegions2020 (%)Change on 2019
1Utrecht55.7+3 pts
2Noord-Holland49.9+1.4 pts
3Zuid-Holland44.2+3.4 pts
4Noord-Brabant41.1+3 pts
5Groningen40.6+2.7 pts
6Gelderland38.1+0.4 pts
7Overijssel37.7+3.4 pts
8Flevoland35+2.6 pts
9Drenthe34.6+0.8 pts
9Limburg (NL)34.6+1 pts
11Friesland (NL)34.3+1 pts
12Zeeland31.8+2.1 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

People aged 25 to 64 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 64. Measured by national labour force surveys.

Includes short-cycle tertiary programmes such as US associate degrees, so it is higher than the US bachelors_degree_share, which also 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 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, tertiary education (levels 5 to 8), 25 to 64 years (edat_lfse_04) (Regions of Netherlands (NUTS 2) by tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 64, 2020) [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 64 years (edat_lfse_04), Regions of Netherlands (NUTS 2) by tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 64, 2020. 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-25-64/netherlands-regions?period=2020. 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 64 years (edat_lfse_04). Regions of Netherlands (NUTS 2) by tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 64, 2020. 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-25-64/netherlands-regions?period=2020.

Harvard

Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Population by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region, tertiary education (levels 5 to 8), 25 to 64 years (edat_lfse_04), Regions of Netherlands (NUTS 2) by tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 64, 2020 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat_lfse_04/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/tertiary-education-attainment-25-64/netherlands-regions?period=2020 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which region has the highest tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 64?

Utrecht, with 55.7% in 2020, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 64?

Zeeland, with 31.8% in 2020.

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 64 years (edat_lfse_04). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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