Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Netherlands
Netherlands: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 50.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Netherlands, 2005–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 50.3% for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in 2022. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Netherlands peaked at 50.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 49.1%, in 2006.
Netherlands ranks 66th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 49.2% | — |
| 2006 | 49.1% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 49.2% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 49.2% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 49.5% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 49.3% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 49.4% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 49.6% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 49.6% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 49.7% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 49.9% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 50.2% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.2% | 49.1% | 49.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 49.6% | 49.3% | 49.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 50.2% | 50.2% | 50.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 63 Spain 50.4% compare
- 64 Puerto Rico 50.3% compare
- 65 Trinidad and Tobago 50.3% compare
- 67 Bosnia and Herzegovina 50.3% compare
- 68 Egypt 50.3% compare
- 69 Aruba 50.2% 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 upper secondary education in public in Netherlands?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Netherlands was 50.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 50.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.1% in 2006.
- How does Netherlands rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Netherlands ranks 66th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 upper secondary education in public institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release