Netherlands vs WB: Europe & Central Asia: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
Netherlands
69.9%
in 2023
WB: Europe & Central Asia
46.6%
in 2024
Netherlands rank
15th
WB: Europe & Central Asia rank
16th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- Netherlands
- WB: Europe & Central Asia
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 69.9% against 46.6% in WB: Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 23.3%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.5 times WB: Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 15th and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 16th of 168 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | WB: Europe & Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.0% | 53.2% | 16.8% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 70.8% | 51.7% | 19.1% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 69.5% | 53.6% | 15.9% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 70.0% | 48.6% | 21.4% | 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: Europe & Central Asia?
- Netherlands, at 69.9% against 46.6% in WB: Europe & Central Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between Netherlands and WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- 23.3%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and WB: Europe & Central Asia rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Netherlands ranks 15th and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 16th 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, 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