Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Netherlands
Netherlands: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public was 51.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
51.0%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
88th
of 180 countries
All-time high
51.6%
in 2007
All-time low
51.0%
in 2022
Years of data
16
2005–2022
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Netherlands, 2005–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Netherlands stood at 51.0%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Netherlands peaked at 51.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 51.0%, in 2022.
Netherlands ranks 88th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 51.6% | — |
| 2006 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 51.6% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 51.6% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 51.4% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 51.4% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 51.5% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 51.2% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 51.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 51.2%, 100% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 51.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 51.4%, 99% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.6% | 51.6% | 51.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 51.4% | 51.3% | 51.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 51.1% | 51.0% | 51.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 85 Singapore 51.1% compare
- 86 Argentina 51.0% compare
- 87 Saudi Arabia 51.0% compare
- 89 Turkmenistan 51.0%
- 90 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 51.0% compare
- 91 Cuba 50.9% 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 secondary education in public in Netherlands?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Netherlands was 51.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 51.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.0% in 2022.
- How does Netherlands rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public?
- Netherlands ranks 88th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 secondary education in public institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release