Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme in Netherlands
Netherlands: Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme was 833,695 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
833,695 Number
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
10th
of 46 countries
All-time high
862,844 Number
in 2022
All-time low
602,446 Number
in 2005
Years of data
12
2005–2024
Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme in Netherlands, 2005–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme in Netherlands stood at 833,695 Number.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme in Netherlands peaked at 862,844 Number in 2022 and was at its lowest, 602,446 Number, in 2005.
Netherlands ranks 10th of 46 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 | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 602,446 Number | — |
| 2010 | 737,102 Number | +22.4% |
| 2015 | 797,021 Number | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 794,456 Number | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 836,080 Number | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 830,159 Number | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 837,871 Number | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 839,691 Number | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 838,840 Number | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 862,844 Number | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 846,422 Number | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 833,695 Number | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 602,446 Number | 602,446 Number | 602,446 Number | 1 |
| 2010s | 805,448 Number | 737,102 Number | 837,871 Number | 6 |
| 2020s | 844,298 Number | 833,695 Number | 862,844 Number | 5 |
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More education data for Netherlands
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- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 32.4% (2025)
- Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region 7.4% (2025)
- Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme 833,695 Number (2024)
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 Number 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 Number in 2022.
- What is the lowest pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 602,446 Number in 2005.
- How does Netherlands rank for pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme?
- Netherlands ranks 10th out of 46 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 4.6%. 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, type of institution and intensity of participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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