Australia vs Netherlands: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in
Australia
90.2%
in 2024
Netherlands
92.9%
in 2023
Australia rank
188th
Netherlands rank
186th
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in over time
- Australia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 92.9% against 90.2% in Australia, a difference of 2.7%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 188th and Netherlands ranks 186th of 198 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 82.3% | 93.9% | 11.5% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 89.6% | 93.0% | 3.4% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in, Australia or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 92.9% against 90.2% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in between Australia and Netherlands?
- 2.7%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Netherlands?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Netherlands rank globally for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Australia ranks 188th and Netherlands ranks 186th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general programmes, 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