Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Netherlands
Netherlands: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 90.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Netherlands, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Netherlands stood at 90.3%.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Netherlands peaked at 91.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 53.0%, in 1971.
That places Netherlands 42nd out of 134 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 53.0% | — |
| 2004 | 89.2% | +68.2% |
| 2005 | 89.0% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 89.2% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 90.2% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 89.5% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 89.4% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 89.5% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 89.4% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 89.9% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 89.4% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 89.4% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 89.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 89.7% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 91.3% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 90.4% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 91.9% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 91.2% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 91.0% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 91.1% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 90.3% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.0% | 53.0% | 53.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 89.4% | 89.0% | 90.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 90.0% | 89.4% | 91.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.9% | 90.3% | 91.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 39 Israel 91.6% compare
- 40 France 91.6% compare
- 41 Luxembourg 90.7% compare
- 43 Republic of Korea 90.0% compare
- 44 Belgium 88.9% compare
- 45 Puerto Rico 88.8% compare
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 educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Netherlands?
- Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Netherlands was 90.3% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 91.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.0% in 1971.
- How does Netherlands rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- Netherlands ranks 42nd out of 134 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.