Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Netherlands
Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 89.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Netherlands, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Netherlands stood at 89.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Netherlands peaked at 90.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 86.7%, in 2005.
Netherlands ranks 36th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 86.7% | — |
| 2006 | 87.5% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 88.5% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 87.7% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 87.6% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 87.4% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 87.7% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 88.3% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 87.3% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 87.3% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 87.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 87.7% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 89.8% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 88.9% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 90.6% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 89.7% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 89.9% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 90.4% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 89.7% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.6% | 86.7% | 88.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 88.2% | 87.3% | 90.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.9% | 89.7% | 90.4% | 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 89.7% 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 90.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.7% in 2005.
- How does Netherlands rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Netherlands ranks 36th out of 97 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 2.6%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release