Repeaters in lower secondary general education … lower both sexes in Netherlands
Netherlands: Repeaters in lower secondary general education … lower both sexes was 20,369 in 1999. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Netherlands, 1971–1999
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 20,369 for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in 1999. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 68.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Netherlands peaked at 93,062 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 20,369, in 1999.
That places Netherlands 64th out of 201 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 lower secondary general education … lower both sexes in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 54,756 | — |
| 1972 | 61,853 | +13.0% |
| 1973 | 66,735 | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 77,359 | +15.9% |
| 1975 | 84,054 | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 87,071 | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 88,719 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 91,679 | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 91,913 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 93,062 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 92,530 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 89,824 | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 88,549 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 87,161 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 86,651 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 84,839 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 79,979 | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 72,298 | -9.6% |
| 1989 | 65,553 | -9.3% |
| 1990 | 67,014 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 64,297 | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 58,944 | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 20,369 | -65.4% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 20,369 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,090, 18.7× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 20,369 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,096, 18.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in lower secondary general education … lower both sexes in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -65.4% | 58,944 | 20,369 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78,238 | 54,756 | 91,913 | 9 |
| 1980s | 84,045 | 65,553 | 93,062 | 10 |
| 1990s | 52,656 | 20,369 | 67,014 | 4 |
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 repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Netherlands?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Netherlands was 20,369 in 1999, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 93,062 in 1980.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,369 in 1999.
- How does Netherlands rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- Netherlands ranks 64th out of 201 countries with data for 1999.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.9%. 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 lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release