Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Netherlands
Netherlands: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education was 0.566 NPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Netherlands, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in NPIA.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 0.566 NPIA for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Netherlands peaked at 0.8894 NPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.566 NPIA, in 2022.
That places Netherlands 39th out of 49 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | NPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8562 NPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.8491 NPIA | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.7639 NPIA | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8894 NPIA | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8283 NPIA | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8372 NPIA | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7023 NPIA | -16.1% |
| 2022 | 0.566 NPIA | -19.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8396 NPIA | 0.7639 NPIA | 0.8894 NPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.7893 NPIA | 0.7023 NPIA | 0.8372 NPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.566 NPIA | 0.566 NPIA | 0.566 NPIA | 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 0.566 NPIA 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 0.8894 NPIA in 2009.
- What is the lowest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.566 NPIA in 2022.
- How does Netherlands rank for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Netherlands ranks 39th 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 31.7%. 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 native parity index (NPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release