Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Netherlands

Netherlands: Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) was 91.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
91.3%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
86th
of 164 countries
All-time high
91.5%
in 2012
All-time low
85.4%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025

Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Netherlands, 1981–2025

0204060801001981200320251981: 85.4 %1982: 85.6 %1983: 85.6 %1984: 85.8 %1985: 86 %1986: 86.3 %1987: 86.4 %1988: 86.6 %1989: 86.7 %1990: 86.7 %1991: 86.8 %1992: 86.9 %1993: 87.2 %1994: 87.4 %1995: 87.6 %1996: 87.8 %1997: 88 %1998: 88.3 %1999: 88.4 %2000: 88.5 %2001: 88.8 %2002: 89 %2003: 89.3 %2004: 89.8 %2005: 90.2 %2006: 90.5 %2007: 90.7 %2008: 90.9 %2009: 91.1 %2010: 91.3 %2011: 91.5 %2012: 91.5 %2013: 91.3 %2014: 91.1 %2015: 90.7 %2016: 90.5 %2017: 90.4 %2018: 90.4 %2019: 90.4 %2020: 90.5 %2021: 90.6 %2022: 90.8 %2023: 91 %2024: 91.1 %2025: 91.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 91.3% for completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in 2025.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Netherlands peaked at 91.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 85.4%, in 1981.

That places Netherlands 86th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 86.0% 85.4% 86.7% 9
1990s 87.5% 86.7% 88.4% 10
2000s 89.9% 88.5% 91.1% 10
2010s 90.9% 90.4% 91.5% 10
2020s 90.9% 90.5% 91.3% 6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 83 Egypt 91.7% compare
  2. 84 Kiribati 91.5% compare
  3. 85 India 91.4% compare
  4. 87 Luxembourg 90.8% compare
  5. 88 Viet Nam 90.8% compare
  6. 89 Mexico 90.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Netherlands?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Netherlands was 91.3% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 91.5% in 2012.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 85.4% in 1981.
How does Netherlands rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data)?
Netherlands ranks 86th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
164 places, 7,240 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release