Mean and median income by educational attainment level in Netherlands
Netherlands: Mean and median income by educational attainment level was 33,026 Euro in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
33,026 Euro
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
6th
of 49 countries
All-time high
33,026 Euro
in 2025
All-time low
17,062 Euro
in 2005
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Mean and median income by educational attainment level in Netherlands, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 33,026 Euro for mean and median income by educational attainment level in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 63.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean and median income by educational attainment level in Netherlands peaked at 33,026 Euro in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17,062 Euro, in 2005.
That places Netherlands 6th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Mean and median income by educational attainment level in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 17,062 Euro | — |
| 2006 | 17,762 Euro | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 18,909 Euro | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 19,721 Euro | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 20,284 Euro | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 20,043 Euro | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 19,934 Euro | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 20,172 Euro | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 20,297 Euro | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 20,205 Euro | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 20,216 Euro | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 21,808 Euro | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 22,578 Euro | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 23,271 Euro | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 23,875 Euro | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 25,137 Euro | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 26,055 Euro | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 27,595 Euro | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 27,755 Euro | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 30,952 Euro | +11.5% |
| 2025 | 33,026 Euro | +6.7% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 33,026 Euro is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18,216 Euro, 1.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 33,026 Euro is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,623 Euro, 1.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,748 Euro | 17,062 Euro | 20,284 Euro | 5 |
| 2010s | 21,240 Euro | 19,934 Euro | 23,875 Euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,420 Euro | 25,137 Euro | 33,026 Euro | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More economy & growth data for Netherlands
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 71.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0141 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,040 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.4115 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 759.51 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 487.58 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean and median income by educational attainment level in Netherlands?
- Mean and median income by educational attainment level in Netherlands was 33,026 Euro in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest mean and median income by educational attainment level recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 33,026 Euro in 2025.
- What is the lowest mean and median income by educational attainment level recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,062 Euro in 2005.
- How does Netherlands rank for mean and median income by educational attainment level?
- Netherlands ranks 6th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is mean and median income by educational attainment level rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Mean and median income by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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