Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both in Netherlands
Netherlands: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both was 80.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Netherlands, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Netherlands is 80.0%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Netherlands peaked at 80.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 59.7%, in 1981.
Netherlands ranks 61st 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, both … modelled data both in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 59.7% | — |
| 1982 | 60.1% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 60.7% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 61.1% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 61.6% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 62.2% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 63.0% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 63.9% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 64.5% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 65.3% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 66.1% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 66.9% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 67.6% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 68.3% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 68.8% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 69.4% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 70.0% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 70.5% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 70.8% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 71.2% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 71.4% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 71.6% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 71.8% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 72.2% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 72.6% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 73.0% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 73.6% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 74.3% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 74.9% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 75.3% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 75.8% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 76.2% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 76.4% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 76.6% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 76.8% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 77.0% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 77.2% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 77.4% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 77.7% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 78.1% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 78.5% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 79.0% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 79.4% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 79.7% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 80.0% | +0.3% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 80.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 87.5%, 91% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 80.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89.0%, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61.9% | 59.7% | 64.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 68.4% | 65.3% | 70.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.6% | 71.2% | 74.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.6% | 75.3% | 77.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.1% | 78.1% | 80.0% | 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, both sexes (modelled data) in Netherlands?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Netherlands was 80.0% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 80.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.7% in 1981.
- How does Netherlands rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Netherlands ranks 61st out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release