Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Netherlands
Netherlands: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education was 9.3% in 1991. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Netherlands, 1971–1991
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Netherlands is 9.3%, measured in 1991.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Netherlands peaked at 12.9% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 1988.
That places Netherlands 30th out of 170 countries with data for 1991, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 12.9% | — |
| 1972 | 9.7% | -25.3% |
| 1973 | 11.3% | +17.3% |
| 1974 | 11.5% | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 11.9% | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 12.0% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 12.2% | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 12.6% | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 12.3% | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 11.9% | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 11.0% | -7.4% |
| 1982 | 10.2% | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 10.9% | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 10.9% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 10.7% | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 10.5% | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 9.5% | -10.2% |
| 1988 | 9.0% | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 9.3% | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 9.4% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 9.3% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.8% | 9.7% | 12.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 10.4% | 9.0% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.4% | 9.3% | 9.4% | 2 |
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 repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Netherlands?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Netherlands was 9.3% in 1991, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 1971.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 1988.
- How does Netherlands rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education?
- Netherlands ranks 30th out of 170 countries with data for 1991.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release