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

7 years are reported by both, from 2003 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 reading, did not speak the language of the test at home, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Netherlands

45.1%

in 2022

Türkiye

49.9%

in 2022

Netherlands rank

34th

Türkiye rank

31st

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

Netherlands
Türkiye

How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 49.9% against 45.1% in Netherlands, a difference of 4.8%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 34th and Türkiye ranks 31st of 51 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Netherlands	Türkiye	Difference	Ahead
2000s	73.3%	47.1%	26.2%	Netherlands
2010s	62.2%	45.6%	16.6%	Netherlands
2020s	45.1%	49.9%	4.8%	Türkiye

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, Netherlands or Türkiye?: Türkiye, at 49.9% against 45.1% in Netherlands as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Netherlands and Türkiye?: 4.8%, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Türkiye?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Netherlands and Türkiye rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?: Netherlands ranks 34th and Türkiye ranks 31st of 51 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 reading, did not speak the language of the test at home, both sexes (%). 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 reading, did not speak the language of the test at home, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 51 places, 363 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

February 2026 Data Release