Netherlands vs UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes

Netherlands
582,734
in 2024
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
47.88 million
in 2024
Netherlands rank
92nd
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia rank
91st

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

  • Netherlands
  • UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
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How they compare

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia currently reports 47.88 million against 582,734 in Netherlands, a difference of 47.30 million.

That makes UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia's figure about 82.2 times Netherlands's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 92nd and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ranks 91st of 220 countries.

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 595,934 48.62 million 48.02 million UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
2010s 761,078 42.44 million 41.67 million UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
2020s 577,399 46.74 million 46.16 million UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia

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 UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia, at 47.88 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 UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
47.30 million, with UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Netherlands and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
Netherlands ranks 92nd and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ranks 91st 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