Netherlands vs WB: European Union: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
Netherlands
69.6%
in 2023
WB: European Union
49.1%
in 2024
Netherlands rank
9th
WB: European Union rank
6th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- Netherlands
- WB: European Union
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 69.6% against 49.1% in WB: European Union, a difference of 20.5%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.4 times WB: European Union's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 9th and WB: European Union ranks 6th of 168 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | WB: European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.7% | 56.1% | 10.6% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 68.6% | 53.7% | 14.8% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 68.0% | 50.4% | 17.7% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 69.0% | 48.9% | 20.1% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in, Netherlands or WB: European Union?
- Netherlands, at 69.6% against 49.1% in WB: European Union as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between Netherlands and WB: European Union?
- 20.5%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and WB: European Union?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and WB: European Union rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Netherlands ranks 9th and WB: European Union ranks 6th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, both sexes (%). 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