Enrolment in secondary education, male in Netherlands
Netherlands: Enrolment in secondary education, male was 806,799 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
806,799
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
56th
of 218 countries
All-time high
845,589
in 1986
All-time low
555,581
in 1971
Years of data
49
1971–2023
Enrolment in secondary education, male in Netherlands, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in secondary education, male in Netherlands stood at 806,799.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in Netherlands peaked at 845,589 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 555,581, in 1971.
Netherlands ranks 56th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, male in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 555,581 | — |
| 1972 | 580,601 | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 601,938 | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 629,278 | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 649,960 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 683,262 | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 707,482 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 720,076 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 719,665 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 726,479 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 727,790 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 736,211 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 748,897 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 762,984 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 748,465 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 845,589 | +13.0% |
| 1987 | 830,508 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 806,206 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 777,721 | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 761,710 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 743,857 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 728,146 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 716,307 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 811,558 | +13.3% |
| 1995 | 791,362 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 777,452 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 738,398 | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 726,810 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 712,762 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 718,929 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 727,738 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 723,706 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 728,099 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 719,323 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 728,097 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 734,524 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 745,741 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 753,853 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 793,060 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 800,937 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 821,310 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 820,029 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 841,429 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 833,712 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 828,982 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 821,282 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 810,830 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 814,770 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 806,799 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 649,760 | 555,581 | 720,076 | 9 |
| 1980s | 771,085 | 726,479 | 845,589 | 10 |
| 1990s | 750,836 | 712,762 | 811,558 | 10 |
| 2000s | 731,112 | 718,929 | 753,853 | 9 |
| 2010s | 819,923 | 793,060 | 841,429 | 7 |
| 2020s | 813,420 | 806,799 | 821,282 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More education data for Netherlands
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, male in Netherlands?
- Enrolment in secondary education, male in Netherlands was 806,799 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 845,589 in 1986.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 555,581 in 1971.
- How does Netherlands rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
- Netherlands ranks 56th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release