Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Netherlands

Netherlands: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 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
53
1971–2023

Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Netherlands, 1971–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k197119972023

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Netherlands is 803,955, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Netherlands peaked at 808,950 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 450,746, in 1971.

Netherlands ranks 55th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.

Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Netherlands, 1971 to 2023.
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%
2013 763,554 +1.9%
2014 777,871 +1.9%
2015 792,187 +1.8%
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 773,666 714,729 808,950 10
2020s 794,057 782,168 803,955 4

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 52 Ecuador 888,053 compare
  2. 53 Iraq 844,474 compare
  3. 54 Madagascar 830,740 compare
  4. 56 Chile 793,506 compare
  5. 57 Yemen 788,594 compare
  6. 58 Zambia 723,878 compare

See the full ranking of 439 places →

More education data for Netherlands

All data for Netherlands →

Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Netherlands?
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Netherlands was 803,955 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 808,950 in 2017.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 450,746 in 1971.
How does Netherlands rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled?
Netherlands ranks 55th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 53 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Netherlands. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 31 August 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/stat/enrolment-in-secondary-education-female-number-gaps-filled/netherlands/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page; please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/stat/enrolment-in-secondary-education-female-number-gaps-filled/netherlands/">Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Netherlands</a> — Statizoid

How this figure is calculated

Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) with 736 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

Computed from

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

Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
439 places, 19,497 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) with 736 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.