Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Netherlands
Netherlands: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 802,327 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Netherlands, 1994–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Netherlands stood at 802,327 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Netherlands peaked at 816,560 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 735,711 number, in 1999.
That places Netherlands 61st out of 194 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 787,226 number | — |
| 1995 | 777,131 number | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 764,501 number | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 750,652 number | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 764,862 number | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 735,711 number | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 755,618 number | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 776,645 number | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 788,095 number | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 790,524 number | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 779,640 number | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 783,411 number | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 778,670 number | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 775,004 number | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 766,034 number | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 757,744 number | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 761,625 number | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 790,941 number | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 802,981 number | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 816,476 number | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 816,560 number | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 814,299 number | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 802,327 number | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 763,347 number | 735,711 number | 787,226 number | 6 |
| 2000s | 775,138 number | 755,618 number | 790,524 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 800,744 number | 761,625 number | 816,560 number | 7 |
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More education data for Netherlands
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 806,799 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.9783 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 487,792 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.62 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 985,327 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 86,024 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12,827 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 530,206 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.12 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Netherlands?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Netherlands was 802,327 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 816,560 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 735,711 number in 1999.
- How does Netherlands rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Netherlands ranks 61st out of 194 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.