Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Netherlands
Netherlands: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education was 0.4996 WPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Netherlands, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Netherlands stood at 0.4996 WPIA. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Netherlands peaked at 0.828 WPIA in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4996 WPIA, in 2022.
Netherlands ranks 34th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.828 WPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.8156 WPIA | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.762 WPIA | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 0.8251 WPIA | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 0.7935 WPIA | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.7743 WPIA | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.7325 WPIA | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4996 WPIA | -31.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8077 WPIA | 0.762 WPIA | 0.828 WPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.7668 WPIA | 0.7325 WPIA | 0.7935 WPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.4996 WPIA | 0.4996 WPIA | 0.4996 WPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More education data for Netherlands
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 0.4996 WPIA 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 0.828 WPIA in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4996 WPIA in 2022.
- How does Netherlands rank for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Netherlands ranks 34th 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 37.0%. 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, adjusted wealth parity index (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release