Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Netherlands

Netherlands: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita was 0.045 units per person in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
0.045 units per person
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
69th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.0531 units per person
in 1986
All-time low
0.0342 units per person
in 1971
Years of data
51
1971–2023

Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Netherlands, 1971–2023

00.020.040.06197119972023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 0.045 units per person for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in 2023.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Netherlands peaked at 0.0531 units per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0342 units per person, in 1971.

Netherlands ranks 69th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Netherlands, 1971 to 2023.
Year units per person Change
1971 0.0342 units per person
1972 0.0362 units per person +5.9%
1973 0.0379 units per person +4.7%
1974 0.0397 units per person +4.9%
1975 0.041 units per person +3.2%
1976 0.0436 units per person +6.3%
1977 0.045 units per person +3.2%
1978 0.046 units per person +2.2%
1979 0.0461 units per person +0.3%
1980 0.0464 units per person +0.7%
1981 0.0466 units per person +0.3%
1982 0.0473 units per person +1.5%
1983 0.0481 units per person +1.8%
1984 0.0488 units per person +1.4%
1985 0.0481 units per person -1.4%
1986 0.0531 units per person +10.4%
1987 0.0517 units per person -2.7%
1988 0.049 units per person -5.3%
1989 0.0469 units per person -4.1%
1990 0.0451 units per person -3.8%
1991 0.0437 units per person -3.3%
1992 0.0428 units per person -2.0%
1993 0.0427 units per person -0.1%
1994 0.0471 units per person +10.3%
1995 0.0464 units per person -1.5%
1996 0.0452 units per person -2.6%
1997 0.0434 units per person -4.0%
1998 0.0427 units per person -1.7%
1999 0.0412 units per person -3.4%
2000 0.0415 units per person +0.5%
2001 0.0421 units per person +1.5%
2002 0.0418 units per person -0.8%
2003 0.0423 units per person +1.4%
2004 0.0416 units per person -1.8%
2005 0.0418 units per person +0.5%
2006 0.0421 units per person +0.8%
2007 0.0426 units per person +1.2%
2008 0.043 units per person +0.8%
2009 0.0428 units per person -0.3%
2010 0.043 units per person +0.4%
2011 0.0447 units per person +3.9%
2012 0.0447 units per person +0.1%
2015 0.0468 units per person +4.6%
2016 0.0464 units per person -0.7%
2017 0.0472 units per person +1.7%
2018 0.0464 units per person -1.8%
2019 0.0458 units per person -1.2%
2020 0.0453 units per person -1.1%
2021 0.0446 units per person -1.6%
2022 0.0452 units per person +1.3%
2023 0.045 units per person -0.5%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 0.045 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0385 units per person, 1.2× the median. (78 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 0.045 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.041 units per person, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0411 units per person 0.0342 units per person 0.0461 units per person 9
1980s 0.0486 units per person 0.0464 units per person 0.0531 units per person 10
1990s 0.044 units per person 0.0412 units per person 0.0471 units per person 10
2000s 0.0422 units per person 0.0415 units per person 0.043 units per person 10
2010s 0.0456 units per person 0.043 units per person 0.0472 units per person 8
2020s 0.045 units per person 0.0446 units per person 0.0453 units per person 4

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 66 Armenia 0.0457 units per person compare
  2. 67 Iceland 0.0455 units per person compare
  3. 68 Belize 0.0454 units per person compare
  4. 70 Peru 0.0449 units per person compare
  5. 71 France 0.0448 units per person compare
  6. 72 Ireland 0.0447 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Netherlands?
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Netherlands was 0.045 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 0.0531 units per person in 1986.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0342 units per person in 1971.
How does Netherlands rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita?
Netherlands ranks 69th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
205 places, 6,879 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.