Netherlands vs WB: Euro Area: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general

Netherlands
59.2%
in 2023
WB: Euro Area
79.0%
in 2024
Netherlands rank
213th
WB: Euro Area rank
212th

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

  • Netherlands
  • WB: Euro Area
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How they compare

WB: Euro Area currently reports 79.0% against 59.2% in Netherlands, a difference of 19.8%.

That makes WB: Euro Area's figure about 1.3 times Netherlands's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, WB: Euro Area has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 213th and WB: Euro Area ranks 212th of 217 countries.

WB: Euro Area has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands WB: Euro Area Difference Ahead
1970s 63.4% 74.8% 11.4% WB: Euro Area
1980s 59.9% 72.1% 12.2% WB: Euro Area
1990s 58.8% 72.5% 13.7% WB: Euro Area
2000s 59.3% 77.3% 18.0% WB: Euro Area
2010s 59.6% 77.8% 18.3% WB: Euro Area
2020s 60.1% 79.1% 19.0% WB: Euro Area

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: Euro Area?
WB: Euro Area, at 79.0% 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 WB: Euro Area?
19.8%, with WB: Euro Area ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and WB: Euro Area?
51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and WB: Euro Area rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
Netherlands ranks 213th and WB: Euro Area ranks 212th 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