4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education in Netherlands
Netherlands: 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education was 81.2 in 2020. ▲ Rising
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education in Netherlands, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 81.2 for 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Netherlands peaked at 81.2 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 74, in 2000.
Netherlands ranks 54th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 74 | — |
| 2001 | 74 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 74 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 75 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 76 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 76 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 77 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 77 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 78 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 78 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 79 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 80 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 81 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 81.2 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.6 | 74 | 78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.7 | 78 | 81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.2 | 81.2 | 81.2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 51 Egypt 83.5 compare
- 52 Latvia 82.7 compare
- 53 North Macedonia 81.9 compare
- 55 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 80.27 compare
- 56 Serbia 79.9 compare
- 57 Republic of Moldova 79.4 compare
More education data for Netherlands
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 98,851 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.16 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 104.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Netherlands?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Netherlands was 81.2 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 81.2 in 2020.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 74 in 2000.
- How does Netherlands rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education?
- Netherlands ranks 54th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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