Netherlands vs SDG: Europe and Northern America: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes

Netherlands
582,734
in 2024
SDG: Europe and Northern America
47.95 million
in 2024
Netherlands rank
92nd
SDG: Europe and Northern America rank
90th

School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Netherlands
  • SDG: Europe and Northern America
020.0M40.0M60.0M199920112024

How they compare

SDG: Europe and Northern America currently reports 47.95 million against 582,734 in Netherlands, a difference of 47.37 million.

That makes SDG: Europe and Northern America's figure about 82.3 times Netherlands's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, SDG: Europe and Northern America has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 92nd and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 90th of 220 countries.

SDG: Europe and Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands SDG: Europe and Northern America Difference Ahead
2000s 595,934 50.33 million 49.73 million SDG: Europe and Northern America
2010s 761,078 44.29 million 43.52 million SDG: Europe and Northern America
2020s 577,399 47.20 million 46.62 million SDG: Europe and Northern America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Netherlands or SDG: Europe and Northern America?
SDG: Europe and Northern America, at 47.95 million against 582,734 in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Netherlands and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
47.37 million, with SDG: Europe and Northern America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Netherlands and SDG: Europe and Northern America rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
Netherlands ranks 92nd and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 90th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower 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
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,444 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release