Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number) (upper male) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number) (upper male) was 408,233 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Netherlands, 1994–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Netherlands stood at 408,233.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Netherlands peaked at 422,118 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 309,222, in 2002.
That places Netherlands 52nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number) (upper male) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 407,767 | — |
| 1995 | 390,268 | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 383,001 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 351,960 | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 331,397 | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 328,843 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 323,161 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 320,045 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 309,222 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 312,487 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 311,636 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 318,695 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 327,920 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 340,072 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 353,126 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 381,060 | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 382,561 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 395,605 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 393,069 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 415,417 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 413,216 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 415,876 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 416,202 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 415,466 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 422,118 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 408,233 | -3.3% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 408,233 is above the median for high income countries, which is 74,232, 5.5× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 408,233 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 133,448, 3.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 365,539 | 328,843 | 407,767 | 6 |
| 2000s | 324,040 | 309,222 | 353,126 | 9 |
| 2010s | 399,543 | 381,060 | 415,876 | 7 |
| 2020s | 415,505 | 408,233 | 422,118 | 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, male in Netherlands?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Netherlands was 408,233 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 422,118 in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 309,222 in 2002.
- How does Netherlands rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, male?
- Netherlands ranks 52nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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 upper secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release