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
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
February 2026 Data Release