European Union vs Netherlands: Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre

European Union
2.81 units per square kilometre
in 2018
Netherlands
18.38 units per square kilometre
in 2017
European Union rank
1st
Netherlands rank
4th

Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre over time

  • European Union
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 18.38 units per square kilometre against 2.81 units per square kilometre in European Union, a difference of 15.57 units per square kilometre.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 6.5 times European Union's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 4th of 43 groups.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Netherlands Difference Ahead
1970s 3.32 units per square kilometre 14.45 units per square kilometre 11.13 units per square kilometre Netherlands
1980s 3.83 units per square kilometre 19.97 units per square kilometre 16.13 units per square kilometre Netherlands
1990s 3.58 units per square kilometre 19.34 units per square kilometre 15.77 units per square kilometre Netherlands
2000s 2.81 units per square kilometre 17.99 units per square kilometre 15.18 units per square kilometre Netherlands
2010s 2.7 units per square kilometre 19.76 units per square kilometre 17.06 units per square kilometre Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre, European Union or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 18.38 units per square kilometre against 2.81 units per square kilometre in European Union as of 2017.
What is the difference in secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre between European Union and Netherlands?
15.57 units per square kilometre, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Netherlands?
45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do European Union and Netherlands rank globally for secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre?
European Union ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 4th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
243 places, 8,119 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary education, vocational pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.