Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Netherlands
Netherlands: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 1.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Netherlands, 2011–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Netherlands is 1.9%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Netherlands peaked at 3.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2016.
Netherlands ranks 163rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3.1% | — |
| 2012 | 3.2% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -51.0% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -21.3% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +25.8% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.2% | 3.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 1.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 160 Armenia 2.3% compare
- 161 Saint Lucia 2.2% compare
- 162 Republic of Moldova 2.1% compare
- 164 Ukraine 1.9% compare
- 165 Algeria 1.9% compare
- 166 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.8% compare
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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Netherlands?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Netherlands was 1.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2016.
- How does Netherlands rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Netherlands ranks 163rd out of 185 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release