Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum was 72.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
72.7%
World rank
26th
of 63 countries
All-time high
93.8%
in 2000
All-time low
72.7%
in 2022
Years of data
8
2000–2022

Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 2000–2022

0204060801002000201120222000: 93.82003: 89.12006: 88.52009: 86.62012: 85.22015: 83.32018: 84.22022: 72.7

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) recorded 72.7% for proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 93.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 72.7%, in 2022.

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 26th of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%) in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 93.8%
2003 89.1% -5.0%
2006 88.5% -0.7%
2009 86.6% -2.1%
2012 85.2% -1.6%
2015 83.3% -2.3%
2018 84.2% +1.2%
2022 72.7% -13.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 89.5% 86.6% 93.8% 4
2010s 84.2% 83.3% 85.2% 3
2020s 72.7% 72.7% 72.7% 1

Countries ranked near Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

  1. 23 Luxembourg 72.8% compare
  2. 24 Sweden 72.8% compare
  3. 25 Spain 72.7% compare
  4. 27 Lithuania 72.2% compare
  5. 28 New Zealand 71.2% compare
  6. 29 France 71.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) was 72.7% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The highest recorded value was 93.8% in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The lowest recorded value was 72.7% in 2022.
How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 26th out of 63 countries with data for 2022.
Is proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum rising or falling in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands (Kingdom of the) data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
72 places, 580 data points, 2000–2023
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