Lower secondary education: SDG 4.1.2 in Netherlands
Netherlands: Lower secondary education: SDG 4.1.2 was 88.87 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
88.87
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
52nd
of 62 countries
All-time high
90.18
in 2011
All-time low
87.14
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Lower secondary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG in Netherlands, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 88.87 for lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg in Netherlands peaked at 90.18 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 87.14, in 1990.
Netherlands ranks 52nd of 62 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Lower secondary education: SDG 4.1.2 in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 87.14 | — |
| 1991 | 87.16 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 87.28 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 87.38 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 87.49 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 87.61 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 87.71 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 87.85 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 87.98 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 88.04 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 88.13 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 88.3 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 88.49 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 88.76 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 89.16 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 89.55 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 89.86 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 90 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 90.03 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 90.06 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 90.13 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 90.18 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 90.07 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 89.85 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 89.52 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 89.09 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 88.77 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 88.52 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 88.42 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 88.38 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 88.47 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 88.59 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 88.72 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 88.87 | +0.2% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 88.87 is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.42, 90% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 88.87 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.39, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.56 | 87.14 | 88.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.23 | 88.13 | 90.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.29 | 88.38 | 90.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.66 | 88.47 | 88.87 | 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 lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg in Netherlands?
- Lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg in Netherlands was 88.87 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 90.18 in 2011.
- What is the lowest lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.14 in 1990.
- How does Netherlands rank for lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg?
- Netherlands ranks 52nd out of 62 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Lower secondary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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