Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math was 72.65 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
72.65
World rank
25th
of 63 countries
All-time high
93.78
in 2000
All-time low
72.65
in 2022
Years of data
8
2000–2022
Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math 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 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 in Netherlands peaked at 93.78 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 72.65, in 2022.
Netherlands ranks 25th of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math 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% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 72.65 is below the median for high income countries, which is 72.68, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 72.65 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.65, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
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 |
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 share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in Netherlands?
- Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math 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 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 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?
- Netherlands ranks 25th out of 63 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math 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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