Educational attainment rate, completed lower … immigrant lower both in Netherlands
Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed lower … immigrant lower both was 76.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Netherlands, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Netherlands stood at 76.8%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Netherlands peaked at 86.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 76.8%, in 2023.
That places Netherlands 33rd out of 36 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower … immigrant lower both in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 82.6% | — |
| 2007 | 84.6% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 81.3% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 81.5% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 83.0% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 84.0% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 85.2% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 86.3% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 83.3% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 83.7% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 86.1% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 86.3% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 85.0% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 85.6% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 86.6% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 79.7% | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 80.7% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 76.8% | -4.8% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 76.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 95.4%, 80% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 76.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 93.6%, 82% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.5% | 81.3% | 84.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 84.9% | 83.0% | 86.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.9% | 76.8% | 86.6% | 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 76.8% 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 86.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.8% in 2023.
- How does Netherlands rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Netherlands ranks 33rd out of 36 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 11.1%. 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, immigrant background, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release