Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower rural gender in Netherlands
Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower rural gender was 0.9785 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.9785 GPIA
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
41st
of 94 countries
All-time high
1.02 GPIA
in 2022
All-time low
0.9532 GPIA
in 2014
Years of data
18
2005–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Netherlands, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 0.9785 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% 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 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.9532 GPIA, in 2014.
That places Netherlands 41st out of 94 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower rural gender in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.9698 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.986 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9751 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9841 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9901 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.9837 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9717 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9825 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9532 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9665 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9793 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9952 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9705 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9927 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9829 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9595 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 1.02 GPIA | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 0.9785 GPIA | -4.1% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.9785 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9904 GPIA, 99% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.9785 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9904 GPIA, 99% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9787 GPIA | 0.9698 GPIA | 0.986 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9785 GPIA | 0.9532 GPIA | 0.9952 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9853 GPIA | 0.9595 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 4 |
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 educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Netherlands?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Netherlands was 0.9785 GPIA 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 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9532 GPIA in 2014.
- How does Netherlands rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Netherlands ranks 41st out of 94 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release