Luxembourg vs Netherlands: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary

Luxembourg
61.2%
in 2018
Netherlands
58.1%
in 2022
Luxembourg rank
33rd
Netherlands rank
36th

Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time

  • Luxembourg
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 61.2% against 58.1% in Netherlands, a difference of 3.1%.

That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Luxembourg ranks 33rd and Netherlands ranks 36th of 53 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 58.9% 77.9% 19.1% Netherlands
2010s 63.5% 72.5% 9.0% Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary, Luxembourg or Netherlands?
Luxembourg, at 61.2% against 58.1% in Netherlands as of 2018.
What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Luxembourg and Netherlands?
3.1%, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Netherlands?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Luxembourg and Netherlands rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
Luxembourg ranks 33rd and Netherlands ranks 36th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
61 places, 539 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release