Netherlands: share of population anxiety 2023 by education level

In 2023, the Netherlands saw relatively consistent rates of anxiety across different education levels. However, those with intermediate education levels reported the highest share, at 16.9 percent, of experiencing anxiety in the last 12 months. This statistic depicts the percentage of the population who reported having an anxious period in the past twelve months in the Netherlands as of 2023, by level of education.

Percentage of the population who reported having an anxious period in the past twelve months in the Netherlands as of 2023, by level of education

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Release date

March 2024

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Region

Europe, Netherlands

Survey time period

2023

Age group

12 years and older

Supplementary notes

Respondents received the following questions for the self-reported depression evaluation: "Have you ever had a period when you were very anxious or worried, for at least 2 weeks in a row?" and "Have you had this in the past 12 months"

Education level refers to the highest achieved level of education. It's categorized into three tiers:

1. Low: Includes primary education, intermediate preparatory vocational education (vmbo), level 1 of secondary vocational education (mbo-1), and junior years of secondary education (avo onderbouw).

2. Intermediate: Senior general secondary education (havo), pre-university education (vwo), and secondary vocational education (mbo).

3. High: Higher vocational education (hbo), academic education including bachelor's and master's degrees (wo), and doctoral studies.

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