Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Netherlands
Netherlands: Enrolment in upper secondary education, 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 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% |
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 |
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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 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