Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Netherlands
Netherlands: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary was 1.18 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Netherlands, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Netherlands is 1.18 GPIA, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Netherlands peaked at 1.18 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.07 GPIA, in 2003.
That places Netherlands 16th out of 47 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.09 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 1.07 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.09 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.12 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.17 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 1.18 GPIA | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.13 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.18 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More education data for Netherlands
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.064 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Netherlands?
- Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Netherlands was 1.18 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 GPIA in 2003.
- How does Netherlands rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Netherlands ranks 16th out of 47 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release