Netherlands vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): School age population, secondary education, both sexes

Netherlands
1.17 million
in 2024
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
97.59 million
in 2024
Netherlands rank
86th
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank
83rd

School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Netherlands
  • WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
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How they compare

WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 97.59 million against 1.17 million in Netherlands, a difference of 96.42 million.

That makes WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 83.3 times Netherlands's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 86th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 83rd of 220 countries.

WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) Difference Ahead
2000s 1.19 million 79.70 million 78.51 million WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
2010s 1.37 million 83.14 million 81.77 million WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
2020s 1.17 million 93.44 million 92.26 million WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, Netherlands or WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), at 97.59 million against 1.17 million in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between Netherlands and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
96.42 million, with WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Netherlands and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
Netherlands ranks 86th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 83rd of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, 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, secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,379 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release