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% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 81.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 87.56, 93% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 81.2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.5, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
More education data for Netherlands
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.64 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.48 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 118,472 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 23,856 (1985)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 247,743 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 240,049 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.14 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0937 % change on previous year (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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