This statistic illustrates the share of individuals who shop online in the Netherlands in 2019, by expenditure and education. As of 2019, roughly 34 percent of Dutch individuals with a high education level made online purchases of a total amount of 500 to 1,000 euros.
Share of individuals who shop online in the Netherlands in 2019, by expenditure and education*
not including people in institutions, facilities and shelters
Method of interview
Computer-assisted telephone interviews (CATI)
Supplementary notes
* The question was phrased by the source as follows: "What do you estimate was the total amount you spent on goods or services you purchased or ordered via the internet in the past 3 months?"
Multiple answers were possible.
The source defines the education levels as follows:
Low education level: "Primary education, VMBO (preparatory middle-level vocational education), first three years of Havo/VWO (higher general and pre-university secondary education), or assistant education (MBO-1)"
Mid education level: "Last years of Havo/VWO, MBO2, 3 and 4 (middle applied education)"
High education level: "HBO (higher applied education) and WO (university studies) and older educational programs which are comparable."
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Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek. (October 8, 2019). Share of individuals who shop online in the Netherlands in 2019, by expenditure and education* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 13, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/561576/share-of-individuals-who-shop-online-in-the-netherlands-by-expenditure-and-education/
Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek. "Share of individuals who shop online in the Netherlands in 2019, by expenditure and education*." Chart. October 8, 2019. Statista. Accessed March 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/561576/share-of-individuals-who-shop-online-in-the-netherlands-by-expenditure-and-education/
Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek. (2019). Share of individuals who shop online in the Netherlands in 2019, by expenditure and education*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/561576/share-of-individuals-who-shop-online-in-the-netherlands-by-expenditure-and-education/
Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek. "Share of Individuals Who Shop Online in The Netherlands in 2019, by Expenditure and Education*." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Oct 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/561576/share-of-individuals-who-shop-online-in-the-netherlands-by-expenditure-and-education/
Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek, Share of individuals who shop online in the Netherlands in 2019, by expenditure and education* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/561576/share-of-individuals-who-shop-online-in-the-netherlands-by-expenditure-and-education/ (last visited March 13, 2025)
Share of individuals who shop online in the Netherlands in 2019, by expenditure and education* [Graph], Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek, October 8, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/561576/share-of-individuals-who-shop-online-in-the-netherlands-by-expenditure-and-education/
