Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Netherlands
Netherlands: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 49.7% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
49.7%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
114th
of 179 countries
All-time high
50.9%
in 2006
All-time low
49.7%
in 2022
Years of data
16
2005–2022
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Netherlands, 2005–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 49.7% for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Netherlands peaked at 50.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 49.7%, in 2022.
That places Netherlands 114th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 50.8% | — |
| 2006 | 50.9% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 50.8% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 50.5% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 50.7% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 50.6% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 50.4% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 50.4% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 50.3% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 50.1% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 49.8% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 49.7% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 49.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 51.1%, 97% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 49.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 51.3%, 97% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.8% | 50.8% | 50.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 50.4% | 50.1% | 50.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 49.8% | 49.7% | 49.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 111 Aruba 49.8% compare
- 112 Egypt 49.7% compare
- 113 Bosnia and Herzegovina 49.7% compare
- 115 Trinidad and Tobago 49.7% compare
- 116 Puerto Rico 49.7% compare
- 117 Spain 49.6% 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 49.7% 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 50.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.7% in 2022.
- How does Netherlands rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Netherlands ranks 114th 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 down 2.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release