How many years of comparable data are there for France and Netherlands?

8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

France vs Netherlands: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education

France

0.6599 NPIA

in 2022

Netherlands

0.6551 NPIA

in 2022

France rank

35th

Netherlands rank

36th

Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time

France
Netherlands

How they compare

France currently reports 0.6599 NPIA against 0.6551 NPIA in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0048 NPIA.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.

France ranks 35th and Netherlands ranks 36th of 50 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.7886 NPIA	0.8164 NPIA	0.0278 NPIA	Netherlands
2010s	0.7311 NPIA	0.7986 NPIA	0.0675 NPIA	Netherlands
2020s	0.6599 NPIA	0.6551 NPIA	0.0048 NPIA	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education, France or Netherlands?: France, at 0.6599 NPIA against 0.6551 NPIA in Netherlands as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between France and Netherlands?: 0.0048 NPIA, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Netherlands?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do France and Netherlands rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?: France ranks 35th and Netherlands ranks 36th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, adjusted native parity index (NPIA)
Unit: NPIA
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 50 places, 355 data points, 1995–2023
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

February 2026 Data Release