Netherlands vs Spain: Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled

Netherlands
618,788
in 2017
Spain
621,174
in 2017
Netherlands rank
23rd
Spain rank
22nd

Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled over time

  • Netherlands
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 621,174 against 618,788 in Netherlands, a difference of 2,386.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Spain ahead.

Netherlands ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 22nd of 201 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 487,775 519,950 32,175 Spain
1980s 674,079 1.06 million 390,196 Spain
1990s 653,069 993,909 340,840 Spain
2000s 607,265 455,660 151,605 Netherlands
2010s 667,364 580,822 86,542 Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled, Netherlands or Spain?
Spain, at 621,174 against 618,788 in Netherlands as of 2017.
What is the difference in secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled between Netherlands and Spain?
2,386, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled?
Netherlands ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 22nd of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 8,915 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary education, vocational pupils with 606 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.