NL · 2021 · edat_lfse_03

Population in private households by educational attainment level

Netherlands, 2021

Population in private households by educational attainment level
43.1%
Netherlands, 2021
▲ 1.2% vs 2020 (42.6%)
Analysis

In 2021, Netherlands's population in private households by educational attainment level increased by 1.2% compared to 2020, reaching 43.1%.

The figure is above the EU-27 average of 33.6%.

Netherlands ranks 7th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 19.7% (from 36.0% in 2016).

Source: Eurostat dataset edat_lfse_03, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.

Rank in EU-27 · 2021
#7 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2021
128.3%
EU-27: 33.6%
Netherlands timeline (last 15 years)
2011 2025