Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) was 89.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
89.2%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
82nd
of 164 countries
All-time high
90.1%
in 2010
All-time low
86.3%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Netherlands, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 89.2% for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Netherlands peaked at 90.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 86.3%, in 1981.
Netherlands ranks 82nd of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 86.3% | — |
| 1982 | 86.4% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 86.4% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 86.6% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 86.7% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 86.8% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 87.0% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 87.1% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 87.2% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 87.2% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 87.2% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 87.2% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 87.3% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 87.4% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 87.6% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 87.6% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 87.8% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 88.0% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 88.0% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 88.1% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 88.3% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 88.5% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 88.8% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 89.2% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 89.6% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 89.9% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 90.0% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 90.0% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 90.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 90.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 90.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 90.0% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 89.8% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 89.5% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 89.0% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 88.7% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 88.5% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 88.4% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 88.4% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 88.5% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 88.6% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 88.8% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 88.9% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 89.0% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 89.2% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 86.7% | 86.3% | 87.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 87.5% | 87.2% | 88.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.2% | 88.1% | 90.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.3% | 88.4% | 90.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.8% | 88.5% | 89.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 79 Luxembourg 89.8% compare
- 80 Sao Tome and Principe 89.6% compare
- 81 Mexico 89.5% compare
- 83 Brazil 89.2% compare
- 84 Dominican Republic 89.0% compare
- 85 Egypt 88.7% 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 completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Netherlands?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Netherlands was 89.2% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 90.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.3% in 1981.
- How does Netherlands rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Netherlands ranks 82nd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release