Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Netherlands
Netherlands: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 98.1% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
98.1%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
31st
of 194 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2005
All-time low
96.8%
in 2012
Years of data
16
2005–2022
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Netherlands, 2005–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 98.1% for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in 2022.
That represents a change of up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Netherlands peaked at 100.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 96.8%, in 2012.
Netherlands ranks 31st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 100.0% | — |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 96.9% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 96.8% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.4% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 98.8% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 98.4% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 98.4% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.2% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 98.1% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.1% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 98.3% | 96.8% | 100.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 98.1% | 98.1% | 98.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 28 Bosnia and Herzegovina 98.2% compare
- 29 Algeria 98.1% compare
- 30 Ukraine 98.1% compare
- 32 Republic of Moldova 97.9% compare
- 33 Saint Lucia 97.8% compare
- 34 Armenia 97.7% 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 public in Netherlands?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Netherlands was 98.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.8% in 2012.
- How does Netherlands rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Netherlands ranks 31st out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release