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

Netherlands: Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) was 75.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
75.3%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
61st
of 164 countries
All-time high
75.3%
in 2025
All-time low
59.1%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025

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

0204060801981200320251981: 59.1 %1982: 59.5 %1983: 59.8 %1984: 60.2 %1985: 60.6 %1986: 61.1 %1987: 61.6 %1988: 62.2 %1989: 62.6 %1990: 63.1 %1991: 63.7 %1992: 64.5 %1993: 65.1 %1994: 65.7 %1995: 66.1 %1996: 66.4 %1997: 66.9 %1998: 67.5 %1999: 67.7 %2000: 67.9 %2001: 68 %2002: 68.1 %2003: 68.3 %2004: 68.7 %2005: 69.1 %2006: 69.5 %2007: 69.9 %2008: 70.3 %2009: 70.7 %2010: 70.9 %2011: 71.3 %2012: 71.6 %2013: 71.7 %2014: 71.9 %2015: 72.2 %2016: 72.5 %2017: 72.8 %2018: 72.9 %2019: 73.2 %2020: 73.6 %2021: 74 %2022: 74.4 %2023: 74.8 %2024: 75.1 %2025: 75.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 75.3% for completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Netherlands peaked at 75.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 59.1%, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 60.7% 59.1% 62.6% 9
1990s 65.7% 63.1% 67.7% 10
2000s 69.1% 67.9% 70.7% 10
2010s 72.1% 70.9% 73.2% 10
2020s 74.5% 73.6% 75.3% 6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 58 Luxembourg 77.8% compare
  2. 59 Serbia 77.7% compare
  3. 60 Norway 77.1% compare
  4. 62 Türkiye 75.3% compare
  5. 63 Ecuador 73.8% compare
  6. 64 Bhutan 72.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Netherlands?
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Netherlands was 75.3% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 75.3% in 2025.
What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 59.1% in 1981.
How does Netherlands rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data)?
Netherlands ranks 61st out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
Is completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, upper 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