Participation/ enrolment in education by sex in Netherlands
Netherlands: Participation/ enrolment in education by sex was 30.5 in 2012. ▬ Flat
Latest (2012)
30.5
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
34th
of 44 countries
All-time high
34
in 1998
All-time low
29.9
in 2001
Years of data
15
1998–2012
Participation/ enrolment in education by sex in Netherlands, 1998–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, participation/ enrolment in education by sex in Netherlands stood at 30.5.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation/ enrolment in education by sex in Netherlands peaked at 34 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 29.9, in 2001.
That places Netherlands 34th out of 44 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Participation/ enrolment in education by sex in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 34 | — |
| 1999 | 32.6 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 31.7 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 29.9 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 30.8 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 30.9 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 30.9 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 31.8 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 32.5 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 32.4 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 32.9 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 32.9 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 33 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 30.9 | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 30.5 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.3 | 32.6 | 34 | 2 |
| 2000s | 31.67 | 29.9 | 32.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.47 | 30.5 | 33 | 3 |
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- Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme 833,695 Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation/ enrolment in education by sex in Netherlands?
- Participation/ enrolment in education by sex in Netherlands was 30.5 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation/ enrolment in education by sex recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 34 in 1998.
- What is the lowest participation/ enrolment in education by sex recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.9 in 2001.
- How does Netherlands rank for participation/ enrolment in education by sex?
- Netherlands ranks 34th out of 44 countries with data for 2012.
- Is participation/ enrolment in education by sex rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Participation/ enrolment in education by sex (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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