Netherlands vs United States: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public
Netherlands
91.5%
in 2022
United States
90.9%
in 2023
Netherlands rank
61st
United States rank
64th
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public over time
- Netherlands
- United States
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 91.5% against 90.9% in United States, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 61st and United States ranks 64th of 182 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 93.7% | 91.2% | 2.5% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 92.8% | 91.3% | 1.5% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public, Netherlands or United States?
- Netherlands, at 91.5% against 90.9% in United States as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public between Netherlands and United States?
- 0.6%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United States?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
- How do Netherlands and United States rank globally for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public?
- Netherlands ranks 61st and United States ranks 64th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release