Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Netherlands
Netherlands: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 53.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
53.0%
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
22nd
of 180 countries
All-time high
56.5%
in 2015
All-time low
45.0%
in 2019
Years of data
8
2015–2022
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Netherlands, 2015–2022
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 53.0%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
That places Netherlands 22nd out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 56.5% | — |
| 2016 | 52.3% | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 54.6% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 51.2% | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 45.0% | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 49.9% | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 53.0% | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.9% | 45.0% | 56.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 50.9% | 49.9% | 53.0% | 3 |
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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Netherlands?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Netherlands was 53.0% 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 56.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.0% in 2019.
- How does Netherlands rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Netherlands ranks 22nd out of 180 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 6.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release