Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Netherlands
Netherlands: Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male was 3,420 in 1999. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Netherlands, 1971–1999
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 1999, repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Netherlands stood at 3,420. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Netherlands peaked at 10,516 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 3,420, in 1999.
That places Netherlands 51st out of 176 countries with data for 1999, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6,281 | — |
| 1972 | 8,243 | +31.2% |
| 1973 | 8,272 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 9,457 | +14.3% |
| 1975 | 9,979 | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 10,079 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 9,488 | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 10,516 | +10.8% |
| 1979 | 10,310 | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 10,277 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 10,113 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 9,402 | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 8,321 | -11.5% |
| 1984 | 8,468 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 9,159 | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 8,727 | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 8,190 | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 7,513 | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 6,726 | -10.5% |
| 1990 | 6,548 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 6,672 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 6,458 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 3,420 | -47.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,181 | 6,281 | 10,516 | 9 |
| 1980s | 8,690 | 6,726 | 10,277 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,774 | 3,420 | 6,672 | 4 |
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More education data for Netherlands
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 555,749 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0845 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0311 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 587,512 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1022 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0329 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.61 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.2323 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 98,851 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Netherlands?
- Repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Netherlands was 3,420 in 1999, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 10,516 in 1978.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,420 in 1999.
- How does Netherlands rank for repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male?
- Netherlands ranks 51st out of 176 countries with data for 1999.
- Is repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.2%. 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 Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release