Repeaters in lower secondary general education … Repeaters female in Netherlands
Netherlands: Repeaters in lower secondary general education … Repeaters female was 11,622 number in 1999. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Netherlands, 1971–1999
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 11,622 number for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in 1999. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is 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 number in 1981 and was at its lowest, 11,622 number, in 1999.
Netherlands ranks 56th of 182 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 … Repeaters female in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 21,684 number | — |
| 1972 | 26,666 number | +23.0% |
| 1973 | 26,095 number | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 31,856 number | +22.1% |
| 1975 | 35,533 number | +11.5% |
| 1976 | 37,986 number | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 40,015 number | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 41,721 number | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 43,117 number | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 44,542 number | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 44,767 number | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 44,016 number | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 44,148 number | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 43,888 number | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 43,297 number | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 43,077 number | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 40,988 number | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 36,736 number | -10.4% |
| 1989 | 33,143 number | -9.8% |
| 1990 | 33,658 number | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 31,393 number | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 28,855 number | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 11,622 number | -59.7% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 11,622 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 297 number, 39.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 11,622 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 297 number, 39.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in lower secondary general education … Repeaters female 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 | -59.7% | 28,855 number | 11,622 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33,853 number | 21,684 number | 43,117 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 41,860 number | 33,143 number | 44,767 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,382 number | 11,622 number | 33,658 number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More education data for Netherlands
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.64 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.48 (2023)
- 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)
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 number 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 number 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 number in 1999.
- How does Netherlands rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female?
- Netherlands ranks 56th out of 182 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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About this data
Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.