Netherlands vs Norway: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Netherlands
40.6%
in 2022
Norway
43.8%
in 2022
Netherlands rank
33rd
Norway rank
32nd
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Netherlands
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 43.8% against 40.6% in Netherlands, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 33rd and Norway ranks 32nd of 49 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.7% | 70.2% | 7.6% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 70.8% | 74.8% | 4.0% | Norway |
| 2020s | 40.6% | 43.8% | 3.2% | Norway |
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 Norway?
- Norway, at 43.8% against 40.6% in Netherlands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Netherlands and Norway?
- 3.2%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Norway?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Netherlands and Norway rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Netherlands ranks 33rd and Norway ranks 32nd of 49 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, very poor socioeconomic background, 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