BredaRelatively many successful Dutch YouTubers are highly educated. Four in ten YouTube stars have completed an HBO or WO education, while this share is more than 10 percent lower for all Dutch people. This is apparent from research by CVSter.nl into the training courses of Dutch YouTubers with more than 100,000 subscribers.
Gamers often highly educated
Gamers in particular often appear to have further education in higher education. More than half of YouTubers who make gaming videos have a college or university degree (53.6%). For example, Joost Bouhof of the channel JoostSpeeltSpellen (558,000 subscribers) completed a higher professional education course and Rick Broers of SerpentGameplay (115,000 subscribers) completed a WO master.
Many YouTubers followed relevant further training
Many YouTubers have continued their education relevant to building a successful YouTube channel. For example, the most chosen direction is audiovisual/multimedia, followed by training in marketing/communication.
Yet there are also YouTubers who had prepared themselves for a different career. For example, some YouTube stars have been trained in, for example, Aviation, Education, Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering, Biology or Law.
Successful YouTubers especially in their twenties
Almost three quarters of the most successful Dutch YouTubers were born in the 1990s. The average YouTuber is currently 26 years old and 7.1% are still underage.
