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. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
27.4
World rank
18th
of 36 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: 10.92006: 11.62009: 13.42012: 14.82015: 16.72018: 15.82022: 27.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Netherlands is 27.4, measured in 2022. 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 18th out of 36 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.97 10.9 13.4 3
2010s 15.77 14.8 16.7 3
2020s 27.4 27.4 27.4 1

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 16 France 28.8 compare
  2. 17 Lithuania 27.8 compare
  3. 19 Spain 27.3 compare
  4. 20 Luxembourg 27.2 compare
  5. 20 Sweden 27.2 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places β†’

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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 18th out of 36 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 247 data points, 2003–2022
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