Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at in Netherlands
Netherlands: Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at was 83.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
83.1%
World rank
6th
of 29 countries
All-time high
88.7%
in 2003
All-time low
76.4%
in 1995
Years of data
7
1995–2023
Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at in Netherlands, 1995–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at in Netherlands stood at 83.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at in Netherlands peaked at 88.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 76.4%, in 1995.
Netherlands ranks 6th of 29 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 76.4% | — |
| 2003 | 88.7% | +16.2% |
| 2007 | 83.8% | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 88.4% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 83.0% | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 84.1% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 83.1% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.4% | 76.4% | 76.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 86.2% | 83.8% | 88.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 85.2% | 83.0% | 88.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 83.1% | 83.1% | 83.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 3 Hong Kong, China 91.0% compare
- 4 Russian Federation 90.9% compare
- 5 Lithuania 86.5% compare
- 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 80.1% compare
- 8 Latvia 78.0% compare
- 9 Czechia 77.9% compare
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 primary education achieving at in Netherlands?
- Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at in Netherlands was 83.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 88.7% in 2003.
- What is the lowest proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.4% in 1995.
- How does Netherlands rank for proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at?
- Netherlands ranks 6th out of 29 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 primary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release