Pupils enrolled in upper-secondary education by programme in Netherlands
Netherlands: Pupils enrolled in upper-secondary education by programme was 833,695 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
833,695
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
7th
of 36 countries
All-time high
862,844
in 2022
All-time low
719,714
in 2014
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Pupils enrolled in upper-secondary education by programme in Netherlands, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, pupils enrolled in upper-secondary education by programme in Netherlands stood at 833,695.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils enrolled in upper-secondary education by programme in Netherlands peaked at 862,844 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 719,714, in 2014.
Netherlands ranks 7th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Pupils enrolled in upper-secondary education by programme in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 727,010 | — |
| 2014 | 719,714 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 797,021 | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 794,456 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 836,080 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 830,159 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 837,871 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 839,691 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 838,840 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 862,844 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 846,422 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 833,695 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 791,759 | 719,714 | 837,871 | 7 |
| 2020s | 844,298 | 833,695 | 862,844 | 5 |
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More education data for Netherlands
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 98,851 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils enrolled in upper-secondary education by programme in Netherlands?
- Pupils enrolled in upper-secondary education by programme in Netherlands was 833,695 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils enrolled in upper-secondary education by programme recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 862,844 in 2022.
- What is the lowest pupils enrolled in upper-secondary education by programme recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 719,714 in 2014.
- How does Netherlands rank for pupils enrolled in upper-secondary education by programme?
- Netherlands ranks 7th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils enrolled in upper-secondary education by programme rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils enrolled in upper-secondary education by programme orientation, sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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