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 52.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Netherlands, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Netherlands is 52.7%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Netherlands peaked at 76.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 52.7%, in 2022.
Netherlands ranks 33rd of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 76.1% | — |
| 2003 | 75.6% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 72.8% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 73.2% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 73.4% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 68.5% | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 61.1% | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 52.7% | -13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.4% | 72.8% | 76.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 67.7% | 61.1% | 73.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 52.7% | 52.7% | 52.7% | 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 52.7% 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 76.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.7% in 2022.
- How does Netherlands rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Netherlands ranks 33rd 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 down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release