Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Netherlands
Netherlands: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male was 10.3% in 1991. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Netherlands, 1971–1991
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 10.3% for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in 1991.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Netherlands peaked at 14.0% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 1988.
Netherlands ranks 36th of 170 countries on this measure, 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, male in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 12.2% | — |
| 1972 | 12.9% | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 14.0% | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 13.8% | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 13.6% | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 12.6% | -7.6% |
| 1977 | 13.6% | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 13.1% | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 12.9% | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 12.8% | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 12.1% | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 10.8% | -10.4% |
| 1983 | 11.2% | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 11.8% | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 11.3% | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 10.8% | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 10.3% | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 9.6% | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 9.9% | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 10.3% | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 10.3% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.2% | 12.2% | 14.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 11.1% | 9.6% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.3% | 10.3% | 10.3% | 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, male in Netherlands?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Netherlands was 10.3% in 1991, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 1973.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 1988.
- How does Netherlands rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male?
- Netherlands ranks 36th out of 170 countries with data for 1991.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release