Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Netherlands
Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 1.01 LPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
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.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Netherlands peaked at 1.02 LPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.9823 LPIA, in 2022.
Netherlands ranks 5th of 95 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.01 LPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.991 LPIA | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9978 LPIA | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1 LPIA | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9984 LPIA | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.9964 LPIA | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.01 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9986 LPIA | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.01 LPIA | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.01 LPIA | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.01 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.01 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.02 LPIA | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9985 LPIA | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.01 LPIA | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.01 LPIA | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9823 LPIA | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 1.01 LPIA | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 LPIA | 0.991 LPIA | 1.01 LPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.01 LPIA | 0.9964 LPIA | 1.02 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 LPIA | 0.9823 LPIA | 1.01 LPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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 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 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9823 LPIA in 2022.
- How does Netherlands rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Netherlands ranks 5th 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 up 1.4%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release