Pupils enrolled in vocational … secondary, post-secondary, tertiary in Netherlands
Netherlands: Pupils enrolled in vocational … secondary, post-secondary, tertiary was 582,720 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
582,720
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
8th
of 36 countries
All-time high
601,667
in 2022
All-time low
478,185
in 2014
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Pupils enrolled in vocational upper-secondary and post-secondary in Netherlands, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, pupils enrolled in vocational upper-secondary and post-secondary in Netherlands stood at 582,720.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils enrolled in vocational upper-secondary and post-secondary in Netherlands peaked at 601,667 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 478,185, in 2014.
Netherlands ranks 8th 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 vocational … secondary, post-secondary, tertiary in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 487,719 | — |
| 2014 | 478,185 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 546,269 | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 536,402 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 570,592 | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 560,509 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 565,971 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 571,796 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 576,057 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 601,667 | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 591,716 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 582,720 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 535,092 | 478,185 | 570,592 | 7 |
| 2020s | 584,791 | 571,796 | 601,667 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils enrolled in vocational upper-secondary and post-secondary in Netherlands?
- Pupils enrolled in vocational upper-secondary and post-secondary in Netherlands was 582,720 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils enrolled in vocational upper-secondary and post-secondary recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 601,667 in 2022.
- What is the lowest pupils enrolled in vocational upper-secondary and post-secondary recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 478,185 in 2014.
- How does Netherlands rank for pupils enrolled in vocational upper-secondary and post-secondary?
- Netherlands ranks 8th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils enrolled in vocational upper-secondary and post-secondary rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. 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 vocational upper-secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary education by education level, sex and field of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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