Netherlands vs WB: European Union: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general
Netherlands
60.0%
in 2023
WB: European Union
75.0%
in 2024
Netherlands rank
213th
WB: European Union rank
215th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general over time
- Netherlands
- WB: European Union
How they compare
WB: European Union currently reports 75.0% against 60.0% in Netherlands, a difference of 15.0%.
That makes WB: European Union's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, WB: European Union has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 213th and WB: European Union ranks 215th of 219 countries.
WB: European Union has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | WB: European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59.7% | 70.1% | 10.4% | WB: European Union |
| 1980s | 54.5% | 67.5% | 13.0% | WB: European Union |
| 1990s | 54.4% | 68.2% | 13.9% | WB: European Union |
| 2000s | 57.3% | 73.9% | 16.6% | WB: European Union |
| 2010s | 58.7% | 74.2% | 15.5% | WB: European Union |
| 2020s | 60.3% | 75.1% | 14.8% | WB: European Union |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general, Netherlands or WB: European Union?
- WB: European Union, at 75.0% against 60.0% in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general between Netherlands and WB: European Union?
- 15.0%, with WB: European Union ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and WB: European Union?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and WB: European Union rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Netherlands ranks 213th and WB: European Union ranks 215th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). 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