Netherlands vs UNICEF: Western Europe: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general

Netherlands
59.2%
in 2023
UNICEF: Western Europe
77.7%
in 2024
Netherlands rank
213th
UNICEF: Western Europe rank
216th

Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general over time

  • Netherlands
  • UNICEF: Western Europe
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How they compare

UNICEF: Western Europe currently reports 77.7% against 59.2% in Netherlands, a difference of 18.5%.

That makes UNICEF: Western Europe's figure about 1.3 times Netherlands's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, UNICEF: Western Europe has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 213th and UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 216th of 217 countries.

UNICEF: Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands UNICEF: Western Europe Difference Ahead
1970s 63.4% 75.9% 12.5% UNICEF: Western Europe
1980s 59.9% 73.3% 13.3% UNICEF: Western Europe
1990s 58.8% 72.5% 13.7% UNICEF: Western Europe
2000s 59.3% 77.5% 18.2% UNICEF: Western Europe
2010s 59.6% 77.3% 17.8% UNICEF: Western Europe
2020s 60.1% 77.8% 17.7% UNICEF: Western Europe

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 UNICEF: Western Europe?
UNICEF: Western Europe, at 77.7% against 59.2% in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general between Netherlands and UNICEF: Western Europe?
18.5%, with UNICEF: Western Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and UNICEF: Western Europe?
51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and UNICEF: Western Europe rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
Netherlands ranks 213th and UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 216th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
438 places, 18,351 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release