Netherlands vs WB: Europe & Central Asia: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general

Netherlands
60.9%
in 2023
WB: Europe & Central Asia
78.9%
in 2024
Netherlands rank
206th
WB: Europe & Central Asia rank
206th

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

  • Netherlands
  • WB: Europe & Central Asia
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How they compare

WB: Europe & Central Asia currently reports 78.9% against 60.9% in Netherlands, a difference of 18.0%.

That makes WB: Europe & Central Asia's figure about 1.3 times Netherlands's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, WB: Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 206th and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 206th of 217 countries.

WB: Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands WB: Europe & Central Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 56.5% 78.0% 21.5% WB: Europe & Central Asia
1980s 49.6% 75.8% 26.2% WB: Europe & Central Asia
1990s 50.4% 75.7% 25.3% WB: Europe & Central Asia
2000s 55.4% 77.8% 22.3% WB: Europe & Central Asia
2010s 57.9% 75.1% 17.2% WB: Europe & Central Asia
2020s 60.6% 77.9% 17.3% WB: Europe & Central Asia

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: Europe & Central Asia?
WB: Europe & Central Asia, at 78.9% against 60.9% in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general between Netherlands and WB: Europe & Central Asia?
18.0%, with WB: Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and WB: Europe & Central Asia?
51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and WB: Europe & Central Asia rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
Netherlands ranks 206th and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 206th 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
438 places, 18,352 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release