Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Netherlands
Netherlands: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private was 8.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Netherlands, 2011–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 8.5% for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in 2022. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.0% on the previous year and up 146.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Netherlands peaked at 8.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2011.
Netherlands ranks 121st of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3.3% | — |
| 2012 | 3.4% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 5.9% | +72.3% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | +33.3% |
| 2018 | 6.5% | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 6.5% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 6.7% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 8.5% | +27.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 8.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.4%, 59% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 8.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.8%, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.5% | 3.3% | 7.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 6.6% | 8.5% | 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 secondary education in private in Netherlands?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Netherlands was 8.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2011.
- How does Netherlands rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private?
- Netherlands ranks 121st out of 171 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.5%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in 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