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

Luxembourg
56.2%
in 2018
Netherlands
52.7%
in 2022
Luxembourg rank
30th
Netherlands rank
33rd

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 56.2% against 52.7% in Netherlands, a difference of 3.5%.

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 30th and Netherlands ranks 33rd of 47 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 53.3% 74.4% 21.1% Netherlands
2010s 59.0% 67.7% 8.7% 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 56.2% against 52.7% 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?
3.5%, 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 30th and Netherlands ranks 33rd 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 reading, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
47 places, 340 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release