Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Netherlands
Netherlands: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes was 1.61 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.61 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
57th
of 219 countries
All-time high
1.65 million
in 2017
All-time low
1.01 million
in 1971
Years of data
51
1971–2023
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Netherlands, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Netherlands stood at 1.61 million.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Netherlands peaked at 1.65 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.01 million, in 1971.
Netherlands ranks 57th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.01 million | — |
| 1972 | 1.06 million | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 1.11 million | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 1.17 million | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 1.21 million | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 1.28 million | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 1.33 million | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 1.36 million | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 1.37 million | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 1.38 million | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 1.39 million | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 1.41 million | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 1.44 million | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 1.47 million | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 1.45 million | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 1.62 million | +12.0% |
| 1987 | 1.59 million | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 1.53 million | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 1.47 million | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 1.44 million | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 1.40 million | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 1.38 million | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 1.37 million | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 1.54 million | +12.2% |
| 1995 | 1.51 million | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 1.48 million | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 1.42 million | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 1.40 million | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.36 million | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 1.38 million | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 1.40 million | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.40 million | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.42 million | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.40 million | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.41 million | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.42 million | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.44 million | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.46 million | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.46 million | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.47 million | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.54 million | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 1.55 million | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.61 million | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 1.61 million | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.65 million | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.63 million | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.62 million | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.61 million | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.59 million | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.61 million | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.61 million | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.21 million | 1.01 million | 1.37 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.48 million | 1.38 million | 1.62 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.43 million | 1.36 million | 1.54 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.42 million | 1.38 million | 1.46 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.59 million | 1.47 million | 1.65 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.61 million | 1.59 million | 1.61 million | 4 |
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More education data for Netherlands
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 455,121 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.49 % change on previous year (2021)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Netherlands?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Netherlands was 1.61 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.65 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 million in 1971.
- How does Netherlands rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?
- Netherlands ranks 57th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release