Primary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2 in Netherlands
Netherlands: Primary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2 was 99.76 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
99.76
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
13th
of 62 countries
All-time high
99.76
in 2022
All-time low
99.67
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Primary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2 in Netherlands, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 in Netherlands is 99.76, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 in Netherlands peaked at 99.76 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 99.67, in 1990.
That places Netherlands 13th out of 62 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Primary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2 in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 99.67 | — |
| 1991 | 99.67 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 99.67 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 99.67 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 99.67 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 99.67 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 99.67 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 99.67 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 99.67 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 99.67 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.67 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.67 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.67 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.68 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.68 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.69 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.69 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.69 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.69 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.7 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.7 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.71 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.71 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.72 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.72 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.73 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.74 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.74 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.75 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.75 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.76 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.76 | +0.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 99.76 is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.65, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 99.76 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.57, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.67 | 99.67 | 99.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.68 | 99.67 | 99.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.72 | 99.7 | 99.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.75 | 99.75 | 99.76 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 10 Uzbekistan 99.79 compare
- 10 Ireland 99.79 compare
- 12 Belarus 99.77 compare
- 13 Norway 99.76 compare
- 15 Switzerland 99.74 compare
- 15 Serbia 99.74 compare
- 15 Turkmenistan 99.74 compare
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 primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 in Netherlands?
- Primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 in Netherlands was 99.76 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 99.76 in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.67 in 1990.
- How does Netherlands rank for primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2?
- Netherlands ranks 13th out of 62 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 Primary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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