Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Netherlands
Netherlands: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 846,422 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
846,422
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
49th
of 196 countries
All-time high
862,844
in 2022
All-time low
609,844
in 2002
Years of data
28
1994–2023
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Netherlands, 1994–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Netherlands stood at 846,422.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Netherlands peaked at 862,844 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 609,844, in 2002.
Netherlands ranks 49th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 748,927 | — |
| 1995 | 731,641 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 715,181 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 665,060 | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 632,193 | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 629,095 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 623,635 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 626,283 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 609,844 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 624,646 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 617,056 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 627,136 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 644,592 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 669,053 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 694,469 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 704,717 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 713,358 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 747,957 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 747,194 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 797,021 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 794,456 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 836,080 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 830,159 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 837,871 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 839,691 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 838,840 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 862,844 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 846,422 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 687,016 | 629,095 | 748,927 | 6 |
| 2000s | 644,143 | 609,844 | 704,717 | 10 |
| 2010s | 788,012 | 713,358 | 837,871 | 8 |
| 2020s | 846,949 | 838,840 | 862,844 | 4 |
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More education data for Netherlands
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 86,024 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12,827 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 530,206 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.12 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 455,121 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.49 % change on previous year (2021)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Netherlands?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Netherlands was 846,422 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 862,844 in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 609,844 in 2002.
- How does Netherlands rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Netherlands ranks 49th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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 upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release