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
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
February 2026 Data Release