Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age was 58.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Netherlands, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Netherlands is 58.1%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Netherlands peaked at 79.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 58.1%, in 2022.
Netherlands ranks 36th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 79.7% | — |
| 2003 | 78.6% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 76.3% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 77.2% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 77.4% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 72.9% | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 67.1% | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 58.1% | -13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.9% | 76.3% | 79.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 72.5% | 67.1% | 77.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 58.1% | 58.1% | 58.1% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Netherlands?
- Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Netherlands was 58.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 79.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.1% in 2022.
- How does Netherlands rank for share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age?
- Netherlands ranks 36th out of 53 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children who achieve minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data accounts for school completion rates to estimate skills for all children, not just those in school.