Netherlands vs South Africa: Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data)
Netherlands
87.2%
in 2025
South Africa
87.6%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
82nd
South Africa rank
81st
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) over time
- Netherlands
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 87.6% against 87.2% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 82nd and South Africa ranks 81st of 164 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 87.4% | 59.5% | 27.8% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 87.6% | 70.8% | 16.8% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 88.6% | 77.9% | 10.7% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 87.7% | 82.5% | 5.2% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 86.9% | 86.5% | 0.4% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data), Netherlands or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 87.6% against 87.2% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) between Netherlands and South Africa?
- 0.4%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and South Africa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and South Africa rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data)?
- Netherlands ranks 82nd and South Africa ranks 81st of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release