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 96.4% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
96.4%
World rank
7th
of 19 countries
All-time high
99.6%
in 2011
All-time low
96.4%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2001–2021
Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at in Netherlands, 2001–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 96.4% for proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at in Netherlands peaked at 99.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 96.4%, in 2021.
Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 99.2% | — |
| 2006 | 99.4% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.7% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 96.4% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.3% | 99.2% | 99.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 98.7% | 99.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 96.4% | 96.4% | 96.4% | 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 primary education achieving at in Netherlands?
- Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at in Netherlands was 96.4% in 2021, 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 99.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.4% in 2021.
- How does Netherlands rank for proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at?
- Netherlands ranks 7th out of 19 countries with data for 2021.
- 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 3.1%. 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 reading, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release