Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by was 72.65 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Netherlands, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 72.65 for share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Netherlands peaked at 93.78 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 72.65, in 2022.
Netherlands ranks 24th of 61 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 93.78 | — |
| 2003 | 89.09 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 88.47 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 86.58 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 85.21 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 83.27 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 84.25 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 72.65 | -13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.48 | 86.58 | 93.78 | 4 |
| 2010s | 84.24 | 83.27 | 85.21 | 3 |
| 2020s | 72.65 | 72.65 | 72.65 | 1 |
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More education data for Netherlands
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.16 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 104.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Netherlands?
- Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Netherlands was 72.65 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 93.78 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.65 in 2022.
- How does Netherlands rank for share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by?
- Netherlands ranks 24th out of 61 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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