Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) was 438,189 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
438,189
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
45th
of 196 countries
All-time high
440,726
in 2022
All-time low
300,252
in 1999
Years of data
28
1994–2023
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Netherlands, 1994–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Netherlands stood at 438,189.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Netherlands peaked at 440,726 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 300,252, in 1999.
Netherlands ranks 45th 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, female (number) (upper female) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 341,160 | — |
| 1995 | 341,373 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 332,180 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 313,100 | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 300,796 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 300,252 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 300,474 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 306,238 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 300,622 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 312,159 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 305,420 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 308,441 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 316,672 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 328,981 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 341,343 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 346,958 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 352,986 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 366,897 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 364,633 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 401,416 | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 401,387 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 420,663 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 416,943 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 421,995 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 423,489 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 423,374 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 440,726 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 438,189 | -0.6% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 438,189 is above the median for high income countries, which is 75,040, 5.8× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 438,189 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 121,199, 3.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 321,477 | 300,252 | 341,373 | 6 |
| 2000s | 316,731 | 300,474 | 346,958 | 10 |
| 2010s | 393,365 | 352,986 | 421,995 | 8 |
| 2020s | 431,444 | 423,374 | 440,726 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More education data for Netherlands
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 118,472 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 23,856 (1985)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 247,743 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 240,049 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.14 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0937 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.064 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Netherlands?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Netherlands was 438,189 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 440,726 in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 300,252 in 1999.
- How does Netherlands rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- Netherlands ranks 45th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release