Completion rate, upper secondary education … modelled data gender in Netherlands
Netherlands: Completion rate, upper secondary education … modelled data gender was 1.11 modelled data in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.11 modelled data
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
59th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.12 modelled data
in 2013
All-time low
1.02 modelled data
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Netherlands, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Netherlands is 1.11 modelled data, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Netherlands peaked at 1.12 modelled data in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.02 modelled data, in 1981.
Netherlands ranks 59th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education … modelled data gender in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.02 modelled data | — |
| 1982 | 1.02 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.03 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 1.03 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.03 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 1.04 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 1.04 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 1.05 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 1.06 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 1.07 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 1.07 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.07 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.07 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.07 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 1.08 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 1.08 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.09 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.08 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.09 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.09 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.09 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.09 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.09 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.09 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.09 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.09 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.1 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.1 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.11 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.11 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.11 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.12 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.12 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.12 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.11 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.11 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.11 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.11 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.11 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.11 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.11 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.11 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.11 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.11 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.11 modelled data | +0.1% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 1.11 modelled data is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.06 modelled data, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 1.11 modelled data is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.04 modelled data, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.04 modelled data | 1.02 modelled data | 1.06 modelled data | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.08 modelled data | 1.07 modelled data | 1.09 modelled data | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 modelled data | 1.09 modelled data | 1.11 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 modelled data | 1.11 modelled data | 1.12 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 modelled data | 1.11 modelled data | 1.11 modelled data | 6 |
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 completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Netherlands?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Netherlands was 1.11 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 modelled data in 2013.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 modelled data in 1981.
- How does Netherlands rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Netherlands ranks 59th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release