Netherlands vs United States of America: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Netherlands
65.5%
in 2022
United States of America
64.1%
in 2022
Netherlands rank
23rd
United States of America rank
25th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Netherlands
- United States of America
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 65.5% against 64.1% in United States of America, a difference of 1.4%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 23rd and United States of America ranks 25th of 47 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.3% | 72.1% | 7.2% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 76.6% | 71.4% | 5.1% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 65.5% | 64.1% | 1.4% | 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, Netherlands or United States of America?
- Netherlands, at 65.5% against 64.1% in United States of America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Netherlands and United States of America?
- 1.4%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United States of America?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Netherlands and United States of America rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Netherlands ranks 23rd and United States of America ranks 25th of 47 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 mathematics, female (%). 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