Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme … NUTS in Netherlands
Netherlands: Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme … NUTS was 781,143 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Netherlands, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Netherlands stood at 781,143 Number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Netherlands peaked at 816,559 Number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 751,659 Number, in 2022.
That places Netherlands 10th out of 48 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme … NUTS in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 791,276 Number | — |
| 2014 | 801,249 Number | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 816,474 Number | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 816,559 Number | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 814,299 Number | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 802,327 Number | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 785,646 Number | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 771,962 Number | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 754,158 Number | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 751,659 Number | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 764,332 Number | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 781,143 Number | +2.2% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 781,143 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 267,225 Number, 2.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 781,143 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 284,222 Number, 2.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 803,976 Number | 785,646 Number | 816,559 Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 764,651 Number | 751,659 Number | 781,143 Number | 5 |
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 pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Netherlands?
- Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Netherlands was 781,143 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 816,559 Number in 2016.
- What is the lowest pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 751,659 Number in 2022.
- How does Netherlands rank for pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme?
- Netherlands ranks 10th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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