Upper secondary education: SDG 4.1.2 in Netherlands
Netherlands: Upper secondary education: SDG 4.1.2 was 78.97 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
78.97
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
46th
of 62 countries
All-time high
78.97
in 2023
All-time low
65.59
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Upper secondary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG in Netherlands, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for upper secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg in Netherlands is 78.97, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, upper secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg in Netherlands peaked at 78.97 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 65.59, in 1990.
Netherlands ranks 46th of 62 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Upper secondary education: SDG 4.1.2 in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 65.59 | — |
| 1991 | 66.31 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 67.19 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 67.86 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 68.53 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 69.03 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 69.66 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 70.17 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 70.75 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 71.08 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 71.38 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 71.53 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 71.73 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 71.98 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 72.37 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 72.78 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 73.23 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 73.83 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 74.47 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 75.03 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 75.43 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 75.85 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 76.1 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 76.29 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 76.51 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 76.71 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 76.93 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 77.02 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 77.17 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 77.48 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 77.85 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 78.24 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 78.66 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 78.97 | +0.4% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 78.97 is below the median for high income countries, which is 86.4, 91% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 78.97 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 86.86, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.62 | 65.59 | 71.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.83 | 71.38 | 75.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.55 | 75.43 | 77.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.43 | 77.85 | 78.97 | 4 |
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 upper secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg in Netherlands?
- Upper secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg in Netherlands was 78.97 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest upper secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 78.97 in 2023.
- What is the lowest upper secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.59 in 1990.
- How does Netherlands rank for upper secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg?
- Netherlands ranks 46th out of 62 countries with data for 2023.
- Is upper secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Upper secondary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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