Distribution of students in vocational education and training in Netherlands

Netherlands: Distribution of students in vocational education and training was 8.58 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
8.58 Percentage of students in the same subgroup
Change on year
up 7.8%
Rank
1st
of 5 groups
All-time high
8.58 Percentage of students in the same subgroup
in 2024
All-time low
7.5 Percentage of students in the same subgroup
in 2017
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Distribution of students in vocational education and training in Netherlands, 2015–2024

024682015201920242015: 8.3 Percentage of students in the same subgroup2016: 7.9 Percentage of students in the same subgroup2017: 7.5 Percentage of students in the same subgroup2018: 7.9 Percentage of students in the same subgroup2019: 7.8 Percentage of students in the same subgroup2020: 8 Percentage of students in the same subgroup2021: 7.8 Percentage of students in the same subgroup2022: 7.9 Percentage of students in the same subgroup2023: 8 Percentage of students in the same subgroup2024: 8.6 Percentage of students in the same subgroup

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of students in the same subgroup.

Analysis

The most recent figure for distribution of students in vocational education and training in Netherlands is 8.58 Percentage of students in the same subgroup, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of students in vocational education and training in Netherlands peaked at 8.58 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.5 Percentage of students in the same subgroup, in 2017.

Distribution of students in vocational education and training in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Distribution of students in vocational education and training programmes by level of education — Students enrolled in Netherlands, 2015 to 2024.
Year Percentage of students in the same subgroup Change
2015 8.28 Percentage of students in the same subgroup
2016 7.94 Percentage of students in the same subgroup -4.1%
2017 7.5 Percentage of students in the same subgroup -5.5%
2018 7.86 Percentage of students in the same subgroup +4.7%
2019 7.79 Percentage of students in the same subgroup -0.8%
2020 7.97 Percentage of students in the same subgroup +2.2%
2021 7.8 Percentage of students in the same subgroup -2.1%
2022 7.86 Percentage of students in the same subgroup +0.7%
2023 7.96 Percentage of students in the same subgroup +1.3%
2024 8.58 Percentage of students in the same subgroup +7.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 7.87 Percentage of students in the same subgroup 7.5 Percentage of students in the same subgroup 8.28 Percentage of students in the same subgroup 5
2020s 8.03 Percentage of students in the same subgroup 7.8 Percentage of students in the same subgroup 8.58 Percentage of students in the same subgroup 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 1 Mexico 50.99 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom 19.95 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
  3. 3 Belgium 13.63 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
  4. 4 Australia 9.77 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of students in vocational education and training in Netherlands?
Distribution of students in vocational education and training in Netherlands was 8.58 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest distribution of students in vocational education and training recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 8.58 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in 2024.
What is the lowest distribution of students in vocational education and training recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 7.5 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in 2017.
How does Netherlands rank for distribution of students in vocational education and training?
Netherlands ranks 1st out of 5 groups with data for 2024.
Is distribution of students in vocational education and training rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Distribution of students in vocational education and training programmes by level of education — Students enrolled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Distribution of students in vocational education and training programmes by level of education — Students enrolled
Unit
Percentage of students in the same subgroup
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Coverage
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