Enrolment in secondary education, female in Netherlands
Netherlands: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 798,774 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
798,774 number
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
54th
of 203 countries
All-time high
808,950 number
in 2017
All-time low
450,746 number
in 1971
Years of data
46
1971–2018
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Netherlands, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in secondary education, female in Netherlands stood at 798,774 number.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Netherlands peaked at 808,950 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 450,746 number, in 1971.
That places Netherlands 54th out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 450,746 number | — |
| 1972 | 482,070 number | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 509,059 number | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 538,185 number | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 560,299 number | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 600,323 number | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 623,499 number | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 641,257 number | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 647,675 number | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 657,123 number | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 663,695 number | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 676,503 number | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 691,345 number | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 703,972 number | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 697,526 number | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 774,422 number | +11.0% |
| 1987 | 758,505 number | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 722,727 number | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 697,071 number | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 674,891 number | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 657,882 number | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 649,622 number | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 653,200 number | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 724,595 number | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 717,410 number | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 702,230 number | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 677,314 number | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 670,245 number | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 652,044 number | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 660,324 number | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 675,190 number | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 674,233 number | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 687,071 number | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 677,373 number | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 682,450 number | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 688,738 number | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 698,316 number | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 706,650 number | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 707,950 number | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 714,729 number | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 745,838 number | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 749,238 number | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 792,187 number | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 790,987 number | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 808,950 number | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 798,774 number | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 561,457 number | 450,746 number | 647,675 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 704,289 number | 657,123 number | 774,422 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 677,943 number | 649,622 number | 724,595 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 685,830 number | 660,324 number | 707,950 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 771,529 number | 714,729 number | 808,950 number | 7 |
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More education data for Netherlands
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 98,851 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in Netherlands?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Netherlands was 798,774 number in 2018, 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 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 450,746 number in 1971.
- How does Netherlands rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Netherlands ranks 54th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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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Total number of female students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.