Progression to secondary school, female in Netherlands

Netherlands: Progression to secondary school, female was 77.5% in 1984. ▲ Rising

Latest (1984)
77.5%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
133rd
of 156 countries
All-time high
77.5%
in 1984
All-time low
64.1%
in 1971
Years of data
14
1971–1984

Progression to secondary school, female in Netherlands, 1971–1984

0204060801971197719841971: 64.1 %1972: 65.6 %1973: 67.5 %1974: 68.8 %1975: 69.9 %1976: 71.3 %1977: 72.3 %1978: 73.6 %1979: 74.4 %1980: 74.6 %1981: 75.3 %1982: 75.5 %1983: 76.1 %1984: 77.5 %

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for progression to secondary school, female in Netherlands is 77.5%, measured in 1984. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, progression to secondary school, female in Netherlands peaked at 77.5% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 64.1%, in 1971.

Netherlands ranks 133rd of 156 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Progression to secondary school, female in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Progression to secondary school, female (%) in Netherlands, 1971 to 1984.
Year % Change
1971 64.1%
1972 65.6% +2.3%
1973 67.5% +3.0%
1974 68.8% +1.9%
1975 69.9% +1.6%
1976 71.3% +2.0%
1977 72.3% +1.5%
1978 73.6% +1.8%
1979 74.4% +1.0%
1980 74.6% +0.4%
1981 75.3% +0.8%
1982 75.5% +0.3%
1983 76.1% +0.9%
1984 77.5% +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 69.7% 64.1% 74.4% 9
1980s 75.8% 74.6% 77.5% 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 130 Togo 79.6% compare
  2. 131 Mali 79.6% compare
  3. 132 Burkina Faso 79.5% compare
  4. 134 Haiti 77.0% compare
  5. 135 Burundi 77.0% compare
  6. 136 Mozambique 75.5%

See the full ranking of 198 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is progression to secondary school, female in Netherlands?
Progression to secondary school, female in Netherlands was 77.5% in 1984, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest progression to secondary school, female recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 77.5% in 1984.
What is the lowest progression to secondary school, female recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 64.1% in 1971.
How does Netherlands rank for progression to secondary school, female?
Netherlands ranks 133rd out of 156 countries with data for 1984.
Is progression to secondary school, female rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Progression to secondary school, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Progression to secondary school, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
198 places, 4,145 data points, 1970–2018
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Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year (minus the number of repeaters from the last grade of primary education in the given year).