Netherlands vs UNICEF: Western Europe: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in
Netherlands
92.4%
in 2023
UNICEF: Western Europe
96.4%
in 2024
Netherlands rank
181st
UNICEF: Western Europe rank
183rd
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in over time
- Netherlands
- UNICEF: Western Europe
How they compare
UNICEF: Western Europe currently reports 96.4% against 92.4% in Netherlands, a difference of 4.0%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, UNICEF: Western Europe has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 181st and UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 183rd of 197 countries.
UNICEF: Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | UNICEF: Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.0% | 99.2% | 3.2% | UNICEF: Western Europe |
| 2000s | 76.4% | 97.9% | 21.5% | UNICEF: Western Europe |
| 2010s | 83.9% | 96.3% | 12.4% | UNICEF: Western Europe |
| 2020s | 92.5% | 96.5% | 4.0% | UNICEF: Western Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in, Netherlands or UNICEF: Western Europe?
- UNICEF: Western Europe, at 96.4% against 92.4% in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in between Netherlands and UNICEF: Western Europe?
- 4.0%, with UNICEF: Western Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and UNICEF: Western Europe?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and UNICEF: Western Europe rank globally for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Netherlands ranks 181st and UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 183rd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general programmes, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release