Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Netherlands

Netherlands: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education was 0.7023 NPIA in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.7023 NPIA
Change on year
down 16.1%
World rank
34th
of 44 countries
All-time high
0.8894 NPIA
in 2009
All-time low
0.7023 NPIA
in 2018
Years of data
7
2000–2018

Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Netherlands, 2000–2018

00.20.40.60.82000200920182000: 0.856 NPIA2003: 0.849 NPIA2006: 0.764 NPIA2009: 0.889 NPIA2012: 0.828 NPIA2015: 0.837 NPIA2018: 0.702 NPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in NPIA.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 0.7023 NPIA for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 16.1% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Netherlands peaked at 0.8894 NPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.7023 NPIA, in 2018.

That places Netherlands 34th out of 44 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, adjusted native parity index (NPIA) in Netherlands, 2000 to 2018.
Year NPIA Change
2000 0.8562 NPIA
2003 0.8491 NPIA -0.8%
2006 0.7639 NPIA -10.0%
2009 0.8894 NPIA +16.4%
2012 0.8283 NPIA -6.9%
2015 0.8373 NPIA +1.1%
2018 0.7023 NPIA -16.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8396 NPIA 0.7639 NPIA 0.8894 NPIA 4
2010s 0.7893 NPIA 0.7023 NPIA 0.8373 NPIA 3

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 31 Austria 0.7354 NPIA compare
  2. 32 Greece 0.7116 NPIA compare
  3. 33 Sweden 0.7083 NPIA compare
  4. 35 Slovakia 0.701 NPIA compare
  5. 36 Bulgaria 0.6942 NPIA compare
  6. 37 Finland 0.6772 NPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Netherlands?
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Netherlands was 0.7023 NPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 0.8894 NPIA in 2009.
What is the lowest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7023 NPIA in 2018.
How does Netherlands rank for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
Netherlands ranks 34th out of 44 countries with data for 2018.
Is proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, adjusted native parity index (NPIA)
Unit
NPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
44 places, 280 data points, 2000–2018
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Native Parity Index (NPIA) is calculated by dividing the immigrant value for the indicator by the non-immigrant value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted native parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted NPI equal to 1 indicates parity between immigrants and non-immigrants. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of non-immigrants and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of immigrants. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/