Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Netherlands

Netherlands: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 97,850 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
97,850
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
86th
of 220 countries
All-time high
105,641
in 2013
All-time low
95,795
in 2020
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Netherlands, 2001–2024

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k2001201220242001: 99.0k2002: 100.1k2003: 105.0k2004: 104.5k2005: 103.3k2006: 101.7k2007: 101.9k2008: 99.0k2009: 99.4k2010: 99.3k2011: 102.8k2012: 103.7k2013: 105.6k2014: 104.1k2015: 103.4k2016: 103.2k2017: 100.1k2018: 97.8k2019: 97.5k2020: 95.8k2021: 98.6k2022: 98.7k2023: 99.3k2024: 97.8k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Netherlands is 97,850, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Netherlands peaked at 105,641 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 95,795, in 2020.

Netherlands ranks 86th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, male (number) in Netherlands, 2001 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2001 99,037
2002 100,145 +1.1%
2003 105,023 +4.9%
2004 104,508 -0.5%
2005 103,271 -1.2%
2006 101,710 -1.5%
2007 101,862 +0.1%
2008 98,971 -2.8%
2009 99,403 +0.4%
2010 99,277 -0.1%
2011 102,780 +3.5%
2012 103,677 +0.9%
2013 105,641 +1.9%
2014 104,107 -1.5%
2015 103,363 -0.7%
2016 103,231 -0.1%
2017 100,056 -3.1%
2018 97,848 -2.2%
2019 97,500 -0.4%
2020 95,795 -1.7%
2021 98,553 +2.9%
2022 98,741 +0.2%
2023 99,290 +0.6%
2024 97,850 -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 101,548 98,971 105,023 9
2010s 101,748 97,500 105,641 10
2020s 98,046 95,795 99,290 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 83 Tunisia 107,658 compare
  2. 84 Romania 107,024 compare
  3. 85 Sierra Leone 105,164 compare
  4. 87 Jordan 97,837 compare
  5. 88 Dominican Republic 97,072 compare
  6. 89 Azerbaijan 89,592 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Netherlands?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Netherlands was 97,850 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 105,641 in 2013.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 95,795 in 2020.
How does Netherlands rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Netherlands ranks 86th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
220 places, 10,166 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release