Population distribution by sex and educational level in the Netherlands, 1981–1999
| N (%) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex and educational level | 1981–1984 | 1985–1988 | 1989–1992 | 1993–1996 | 1997–1999 | Trend (difference between % in first and last period) |
| Men | ||||||
| I (low) | 3031 (22.1) | 2306 (18.4) | 2126 (18.1) | 2413 (18.2) | 1677 (15.6) | −6.5 |
| II | 4069 (29.7) | 3278 (26.1) | 2747 (23.3) | 3071 (23.1) | 2380 (22.2) | −7.6 |
| III | 4335 (31.7) | 4645 (37.0) | 4497 (38.2) | 4766 (35.9) | 4045 (37.7) | +6.0 |
| IV (high) | 2256 (16.5) | 2327 (18.5) | 2400 (20.4) | 3016 (22.7) | 2641 (24.6) | +8.1 |
| Total | 13691 (100) | 12556 (100) | 11770 (100) | 13266 (100) | 10743 (100) | |
| Women | ||||||
| I (low) | 4480 (31.5) | 3552 (26.9) | 3311 (26.5) | 3725 (26.2) | 2588 (22.8) | −8.7 |
| II | 4705 (33.1) | 4301 (32.5) | 3567 (28.5) | 3865 (27.2) | 3239 (28.5) | −4.5 |
| III | 3550 (25.0) | 3659 (27.7) | 3848 (30.8) | 4414 (31.1) | 3559 (31.4) | +6.4 |
| IV (high) | 1484 (10.4) | 1704 (12.9) | 1780 (14.2) | 2190 (15.4) | 1961 (17.3) | +6.8 |
| Total | 14219 (100) | 13216 (100) | 12506 (100) | 14194 (100) | 11347 (100) | |