Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Netherlands
Netherlands: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 56.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
56.0%
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
20th
of 168 countries
All-time high
59.2%
in 2016
All-time low
52.2%
in 2020
Years of data
8
2015–2022
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Netherlands, 2015–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Netherlands stood at 56.0%.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
That places Netherlands 20th out of 168 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 56.7% | — |
| 2016 | 59.2% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 55.3% | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 54.0% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 53.7% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 52.2% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 52.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 56.0% | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 55.8% | 53.7% | 59.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 53.5% | 52.2% | 56.0% | 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 upper secondary education in private in Netherlands?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Netherlands was 56.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 59.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.2% in 2020.
- How does Netherlands rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
- Netherlands ranks 20th out of 168 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 upper 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