Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by was 64.48 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
64.48
World rank
28th
of 51 countries
All-time high
82.63
in 2000
All-time low
64.48
in 2022
Years of data
8
2000–2022
Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Netherlands, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 64.48 for share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Netherlands peaked at 82.63 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 64.48, in 2022.
Netherlands ranks 28th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 82.63 | — |
| 2003 | 79.07 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 79.51 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 77.99 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 76.72 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 74.13 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 74.49 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 64.48 | -13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.8 | 77.99 | 82.63 | 4 |
| 2010s | 75.12 | 74.13 | 76.72 | 3 |
| 2020s | 64.48 | 64.48 | 64.48 | 1 |
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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 share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Netherlands?
- Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Netherlands was 64.48 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 82.63 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.48 in 2022.
- How does Netherlands rank for share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by?
- Netherlands ranks 28th out of 51 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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