Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Netherlands
Netherlands: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education was 81.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Netherlands, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Netherlands stood at 81.3%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Netherlands peaked at 97.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 81.3%, in 2022.
That places Netherlands 36th out of 49 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 97.5% | — |
| 2003 | 97.9% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 95.5% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 94.1% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 94.5% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 92.7% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 89.5% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 81.3% | -9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.2% | 94.1% | 97.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 92.3% | 89.5% | 94.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 81.3% | 81.3% | 81.3% | 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 students at the end of lower secondary education in Netherlands?
- Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Netherlands was 81.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 97.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.3% in 2022.
- How does Netherlands rank for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Netherlands ranks 36th out of 49 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. 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 students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, very affluent socioeconomic background, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release