Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Netherlands

Netherlands: Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex was 27.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
27.4%
World rank
23rd
of 49 countries
All-time high
27.4%
in 2022
All-time low
10.9%
in 2003
Years of data
7
2003–2022

Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Netherlands, 2003–2022

01020302003201220222003: 10.9 Percentage2006: 11.6 Percentage2009: 13.4 Percentage2012: 14.8 Percentage2015: 16.7 Percentage2018: 15.8 Percentage2022: 27.4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2022, low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Netherlands stood at 27.4%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 85.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Netherlands peaked at 27.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2003.

That places Netherlands 23rd out of 49 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Netherlands, 2003 to 2022.
Year Percentage Change
2003 10.9% —
2006 11.6% +6.4%
2009 13.4% +15.5%
2012 14.8% +10.4%
2015 16.7% +12.8%
2018 15.8% -5.4%
2022 27.4% +73.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.0% 10.9% 13.4% 3
2010s 15.8% 14.8% 16.7% 3
2020s 27.4% 27.4% 27.4% 1

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 20 France 28.8% compare
  2. 21 Lithuania 27.8% compare
  3. 21 Lithuania 27.8% compare
  4. 23 Netherlands 27.4% compare
  5. 25 Spain 27.3% compare
  6. 26 Luxembourg 27.2% compare
  7. 26 Sweden 27.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Netherlands?
Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Netherlands was 27.4% in 2022, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 2022.
What is the lowest low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2003.
How does Netherlands rank for low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex?
Netherlands ranks 23rd out of 49 countries with data for 2022.
Is low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 85.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
50 places, 323 data points, 2003–2022
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