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Share of people aged 25–34 with a university-level degree, and share of 18–24 year-olds who left school early, yearly. All figures for Netherlands
| Measure | Latest | Period | EU rank | vs EU median | Among EU countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Degree, age 25–34 | 56.1% | 2025 | 5th highest of 27 | +11.8 pp | EU lowest 23.0%EU highest 66.8% |
| Early school leavers, 18–24 | 7.4% | 2025 | 13th lowest of 27 | −0.4 pp | EU lowest 2.1%EU highest 15.5% |
| Period | % |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 56.1 |
| 2024 | 55.1 |
| 2023 | 54.5 |
| 2022 | 56.4 |
| 2021 | 55.6 |
| 2020 | 52.3 |
| 2019 | 49.1 |
| 2018 | 47.6 |
| 2017 | 46.6 |
| 2016 | 45.2 |
| 2015 | 45.1 |
| 2014 | 44.3 |
| 2013 | 43.0 |
| 2012 | 41.4 |
| 2011 | 40.0 |
| 2010 | 40.3 |
| 2009 | 38.4 |
| 2008 | 38.3 |
| 2007 | 35.7 |
| 2006 | 34.6 |
| 2005 | 33.3 |
| 2004 | 34.5 |
| 2003 | 32.1 |
| 2002 | 28.3 |
| 2001 | 27.1 |
| 2000 | 26.9 |
| 1999 | 25.1 |
| 1998 | 23.0 |
| 1997 | 25.7 |
| 1996 | 24.2 |
| Period | % |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 7.4 |
| 2024 | 7.0 |
| 2023 | 6.2 |
| 2022 | 5.6 |
| 2021 | 5.1 |
| 2020 | 7.0 |
| 2019 | 7.5 |
| 2018 | 7.3 |
| 2017 | 7.1 |
| 2016 | 8.0 |
| 2015 | 8.2 |
| 2014 | 8.7 |
| 2013 | 9.3 |
| 2012 | 8.9 |
| 2011 | 9.2 |
| 2010 | 10.1 |
| 2009 | 11.3 |
| 2008 | 11.4 |
| 2007 | 11.9 |
| 2006 | 12.9 |
| 2005 | 14.3 |
| 2004 | 14.1 |
| 2003 | 14.3 |
| 2002 | 15.3 |
| 2001 | 15.1 |
| 2000 | 15.4 |
| 1999 | 16.2 |
| 1998 | 15.5 |
| 1997 | 16.0 |
| 1996 | 17.6 |
allfigures, “Degree, age 25–34, Netherlands, 2025: 56.1%”. Source: Eurostat (CC BY 4.0). https://allfigures.xyz/data/education/netherlands, retrieved 23 Sep 2026.