Netherlands vs SDG: Europe and Northern America: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes

Netherlands
1.61 million
in 2023
SDG: Europe and Northern America
88.51 million
in 2024
Netherlands rank
57th
SDG: Europe and Northern America rank
58th

Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Netherlands
  • SDG: Europe and Northern America
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How they compare

SDG: Europe and Northern America currently reports 88.51 million against 1.61 million in Netherlands, a difference of 86.90 million.

That makes SDG: Europe and Northern America's figure about 55.0 times Netherlands's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, SDG: Europe and Northern America has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 57th and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 58th of 219 countries.

SDG: Europe and Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands SDG: Europe and Northern America Difference Ahead
1970s 1.21 million 90.94 million 89.73 million SDG: Europe and Northern America
1980s 1.48 million 92.93 million 91.45 million SDG: Europe and Northern America
1990s 1.43 million 93.44 million 92.01 million SDG: Europe and Northern America
2000s 1.42 million 92.28 million 90.86 million SDG: Europe and Northern America
2010s 1.59 million 84.81 million 83.23 million SDG: Europe and Northern America
2020s 1.61 million 87.59 million 85.98 million SDG: Europe and Northern America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, both sexes, Netherlands or SDG: Europe and Northern America?
SDG: Europe and Northern America, at 88.51 million against 1.61 million in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, both sexes between Netherlands and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
86.90 million, with SDG: Europe and Northern America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and SDG: Europe and Northern America rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?
Netherlands ranks 57th and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 58th of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
440 places, 19,778 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release