Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Netherlands
Netherlands: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female was 11,622 in 1999. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Netherlands, 1971–1999
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 11,622 for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in 1999. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 64.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Netherlands peaked at 44,767 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 11,622, in 1999.
Netherlands ranks 53rd of 194 countries on this measure, 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, all grades, female in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 21,684 | — |
| 1972 | 26,666 | +23.0% |
| 1973 | 26,095 | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 31,856 | +22.1% |
| 1975 | 35,533 | +11.5% |
| 1976 | 37,986 | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 40,015 | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 41,721 | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 43,117 | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 44,542 | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 44,767 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 44,016 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 44,148 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 43,888 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 43,297 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 43,077 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 40,988 | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 36,736 | -10.4% |
| 1989 | 33,143 | -9.8% |
| 1990 | 33,658 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 31,393 | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 28,855 | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 11,622 | -59.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33,853 | 21,684 | 43,117 | 9 |
| 1980s | 41,860 | 33,143 | 44,767 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,382 | 11,622 | 33,658 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 50 Sudan 12,231
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More education data for Netherlands
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 98,851 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Netherlands?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Netherlands was 11,622 in 1999, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 44,767 in 1981.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,622 in 1999.
- How does Netherlands rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female?
- Netherlands ranks 53rd out of 194 countries with data for 1999.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.9%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release