Lower secondary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG in Netherlands

Netherlands: Lower secondary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 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

0204060801001990200620231990: 87.11991: 87.21992: 87.31993: 87.41994: 87.51995: 87.61996: 87.71997: 87.81998: 881999: 882000: 88.12001: 88.32002: 88.52003: 88.82004: 89.22005: 89.52006: 89.92007: 902008: 902009: 90.12010: 90.12011: 90.22012: 90.12013: 89.82014: 89.52015: 89.12016: 88.82017: 88.52018: 88.42019: 88.42020: 88.52021: 88.62022: 88.72023: 88.9

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 49 Azerbaijan 92.26 compare
  2. 50 Jordan 91.96 compare
  3. 51 Belgium 91.1 compare
  4. 53 Luxembourg 88.68 compare
  5. 54 Iran 85.86 compare
  6. 55 Egypt 84.59 compare

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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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Indicator
Lower secondary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
62 places, 2,014 data points, 1990–2023
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