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
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Netherlands, 1981–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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, 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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February 2026 Data Release