Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) was 803,955 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
803,955
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
55th
of 218 countries
All-time high
808,950
in 2017
All-time low
450,746
in 1971
Years of data
51
1971–2023
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Netherlands, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 803,955 for enrolment in secondary education, female in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Netherlands peaked at 808,950 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 450,746, in 1971.
That places Netherlands 55th out of 218 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 450,746 | — |
| 1972 | 482,070 | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 509,059 | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 538,185 | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 560,299 | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 600,323 | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 623,499 | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 641,257 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 647,675 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 657,123 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 663,695 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 676,503 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 691,345 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 703,972 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 697,526 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 774,422 | +11.0% |
| 1987 | 758,505 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 722,727 | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 697,071 | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 674,891 | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 657,882 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 649,622 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 653,200 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 724,595 | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 717,410 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 702,230 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 677,314 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 670,245 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 652,044 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 660,324 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 675,190 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 674,233 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 687,071 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 677,373 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 682,450 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 688,738 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 698,316 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 706,650 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 707,950 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 714,729 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 745,838 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 749,238 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 792,187 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 790,987 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 808,950 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 798,774 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 794,535 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 790,371 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 782,168 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 799,733 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 803,955 | +0.5% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 803,955 is above the median for high income countries, which is 154,002, 5.2× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 803,955 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 280,873, 2.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 561,457 | 450,746 | 647,675 | 9 |
| 1980s | 704,289 | 657,123 | 774,422 | 10 |
| 1990s | 677,943 | 649,622 | 724,595 | 10 |
| 2000s | 685,830 | 660,324 | 707,950 | 10 |
| 2010s | 774,405 | 714,729 | 808,950 | 8 |
| 2020s | 794,057 | 782,168 | 803,955 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More education data for Netherlands
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 118,472 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 23,856 (1985)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 247,743 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in Netherlands?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Netherlands was 803,955 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 808,950 in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 450,746 in 1971.
- How does Netherlands rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Netherlands ranks 55th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release