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
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
February 2026 Data Release