Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Netherlands
Netherlands: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square was 47.84 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Netherlands, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 47.84 units per square kilometre for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Netherlands peaked at 49.02 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 29.81 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Netherlands 15th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 29.81 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 31.48 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 32.91 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 34.58 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 35.85 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 38.02 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 39.42 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 40.32 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 40.5 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 40.98 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 41.22 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 41.85 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 42.66 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 43.45 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 42.83 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 47.99 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1987 | 47.07 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 45.29 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 43.68 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 42.55 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 41.52 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 40.81 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 40.57 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 45.5 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1995 | 44.69 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 43.83 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 41.93 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 41.38 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 40.43 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 40.85 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 41.56 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 41.41 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 41.92 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 41.37 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 41.78 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 42.16 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 42.77 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 43.26 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 43.36 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 43.73 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 45.64 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 45.97 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 47.92 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 47.85 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 49.02 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 48.48 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 48.22 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 47.87 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 47.31 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 47.95 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 47.84 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.88 units per square kilometre | 29.81 units per square kilometre | 40.5 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 43.7 units per square kilometre | 40.98 units per square kilometre | 47.99 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.32 units per square kilometre | 40.43 units per square kilometre | 45.5 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.04 units per square kilometre | 40.85 units per square kilometre | 43.36 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.1 units per square kilometre | 43.73 units per square kilometre | 49.02 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 47.74 units per square kilometre | 47.31 units per square kilometre | 47.95 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 12 Bermuda 64.52 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Mauritius 57.15 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Aruba 51.97 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 India 45.18 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Barbados 43.06 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Israel 42.9 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Netherlands
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 240,049 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.14 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0937 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.064 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.14 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0937 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Netherlands?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Netherlands was 47.84 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 49.02 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.81 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Netherlands rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- Netherlands ranks 15th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.