Netherlands vs Slovakia: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Netherlands
0.566 NPIA
in 2022
Slovakia
0.6095 NPIA
in 2022
Netherlands rank
39th
Slovakia rank
38th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Netherlands
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 0.6095 NPIA against 0.566 NPIA in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0435 NPIA.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 39th and Slovakia ranks 38th of 49 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Slovakia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8341 NPIA | 0.8659 NPIA | 0.0318 NPIA | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 0.7893 NPIA | 0.7515 NPIA | 0.0378 NPIA | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 0.566 NPIA | 0.6095 NPIA | 0.0435 NPIA | Slovakia |
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 Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 0.6095 NPIA against 0.566 NPIA in Netherlands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Netherlands and Slovakia?
- 0.0435 NPIA, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Slovakia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Netherlands and Slovakia rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Netherlands ranks 39th and Slovakia ranks 38th 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, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). 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