Educational attainment rate … Educational lower location LPIA in Netherlands
Netherlands: Educational attainment rate … Educational lower location LPIA was 1.01 LPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.01 LPIA
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
9th
of 95 countries
All-time high
1.02 LPIA
in 2016
All-time low
0.9966 LPIA
in 2021
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Netherlands, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Netherlands stood at 1.01 LPIA.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Netherlands peaked at 1.02 LPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.9966 LPIA, in 2021.
That places Netherlands 9th out of 95 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Educational attainment rate … Educational lower location LPIA in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.02 LPIA | — |
| 2006 | 1.01 LPIA | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 1 LPIA | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.01 LPIA | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.02 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.02 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.01 LPIA | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.01 LPIA | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.01 LPIA | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.01 LPIA | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.02 LPIA | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.02 LPIA | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.02 LPIA | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.02 LPIA | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.01 LPIA | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.01 LPIA | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9966 LPIA | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 1 LPIA | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.01 LPIA | +0.8% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 1.01 LPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9794 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 1.01 LPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9833 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.01 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 1.02 LPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.01 LPIA | 1.01 LPIA | 1.02 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 LPIA | 0.9966 LPIA | 1.01 LPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 6 Austria 1.01 LPIA compare
- 7 United States 1.01 LPIA compare
- 8 Switzerland 1.01 LPIA compare
- 10 Norway 1.01 LPIA compare
- 11 United Kingdom 1 LPIA compare
- 12 Uzbekistan 1 LPIA compare
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 educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Netherlands?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Netherlands was 1.01 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 LPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9966 LPIA in 2021.
- How does Netherlands rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Netherlands ranks 9th out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release