Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, Netherlands or Senegal?

Senegal, at 1.06 million against 1.03 million in Netherlands as of 2018.

How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Senegal?

43 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Netherlands vs Senegal: Secondary education, general pupils

Netherlands

1.03 million

in 2017

Senegal

1.06 million

in 2018

Netherlands rank

64th

Senegal rank

62nd

Secondary education, general pupils over time

Netherlands
Senegal

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 1.06 million against 1.03 million in Netherlands, a difference of 29,990.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 64th and Senegal ranks 62nd of 204 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 4 and Senegal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Netherlands	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1970s	721,338	65,806	655,532	Netherlands
1980s	801,295	111,995	689,300	Netherlands
1990s	775,566	194,409	581,157	Netherlands
2000s	812,017	396,538	415,479	Netherlands
2010s	907,400	928,510	21,109	Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, Netherlands or Senegal?: Senegal, at 1.06 million against 1.03 million in Netherlands as of 2018.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils between Netherlands and Senegal?: 29,990, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Senegal?: 43 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Netherlands and Senegal rank globally for secondary education, general pupils?: Netherlands ranks 64th and Senegal ranks 62nd of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Secondary education, general pupils
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 247 places, 9,345 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.