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

Netherlands: Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) was 87.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
87.2%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
82nd
of 164 countries
All-time high
89.3%
in 2007
All-time low
86.5%
in 2019
Years of data
45
1981–2025

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

0204060801981200320251981: 87.1 %1982: 87.2 %1983: 87.2 %1984: 87.3 %1985: 87.3 %1986: 87.4 %1987: 87.5 %1988: 87.6 %1989: 87.7 %1990: 87.6 %1991: 87.6 %1992: 87.5 %1993: 87.5 %1994: 87.5 %1995: 87.5 %1996: 87.5 %1997: 87.6 %1998: 87.7 %1999: 87.7 %2000: 87.7 %2001: 87.8 %2002: 88 %2003: 88.2 %2004: 88.6 %2005: 89 %2006: 89.3 %2007: 89.3 %2008: 89.3 %2009: 89.1 %2010: 89 %2011: 88.8 %2012: 88.6 %2013: 88.3 %2014: 88 %2015: 87.5 %2016: 87 %2017: 86.8 %2018: 86.6 %2019: 86.5 %2020: 86.6 %2021: 86.7 %2022: 86.8 %2023: 86.9 %2024: 87 %2025: 87.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Netherlands is 87.2%, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Netherlands peaked at 89.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 86.5%, in 2019.

That places Netherlands 82nd out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Netherlands, 1981 to 2025.
Year % Change
1981 87.1%
1982 87.2% +0.1%
1983 87.2% -0.0%
1984 87.3% +0.1%
1985 87.3% +0.1%
1986 87.4% +0.1%
1987 87.5% +0.1%
1988 87.6% +0.1%
1989 87.7% +0.1%
1990 87.6% -0.1%
1991 87.6% -0.0%
1992 87.5% -0.0%
1993 87.5% -0.1%
1994 87.5% -0.0%
1995 87.5% +0.1%
1996 87.5% -0.0%
1997 87.6% +0.1%
1998 87.7% +0.1%
1999 87.7% -0.0%
2000 87.7% +0.0%
2001 87.8% +0.1%
2002 88.0% +0.2%
2003 88.2% +0.3%
2004 88.6% +0.5%
2005 89.0% +0.4%
2006 89.3% +0.3%
2007 89.3% +0.0%
2008 89.3% -0.0%
2009 89.1% -0.1%
2010 89.0% -0.2%
2011 88.8% -0.2%
2012 88.6% -0.2%
2013 88.3% -0.3%
2014 88.0% -0.4%
2015 87.5% -0.6%
2016 87.0% -0.5%
2017 86.8% -0.3%
2018 86.6% -0.2%
2019 86.5% -0.0%
2020 86.6% +0.1%
2021 86.7% +0.1%
2022 86.8% +0.1%
2023 86.9% +0.1%
2024 87.0% +0.2%
2025 87.2% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 87.4% 87.1% 87.7% 9
1990s 87.6% 87.5% 87.7% 10
2000s 88.6% 87.7% 89.3% 10
2010s 87.7% 86.5% 89.0% 10
2020s 86.9% 86.6% 87.2% 6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 79 Luxembourg 88.7% compare
  2. 80 Mexico 88.3% compare
  3. 81 South Africa 87.6% compare
  4. 83 Brazil 86.0% compare
  5. 84 Egypt 85.9% compare
  6. 85 Bhutan 84.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Netherlands?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Netherlands was 87.2% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 89.3% in 2007.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 86.5% in 2019.
How does Netherlands rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data)?
Netherlands ranks 82nd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (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