School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in Netherlands
Netherlands: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) was 613,005 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
613,005 number
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
81st
of 205 countries
All-time high
757,576 number
in 1982
All-time low
538,464 number
in 1996
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Netherlands, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 613,005 number for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Netherlands peaked at 757,576 number in 1982 and was at its lowest, 538,464 number, in 1996.
That places Netherlands 81st out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 656,025 number | — |
| 1971 | 656,050 number | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 666,014 number | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 677,523 number | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 687,790 number | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 698,456 number | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 710,220 number | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 723,941 number | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 736,600 number | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 746,936 number | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 753,923 number | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 756,900 number | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 757,576 number | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 755,629 number | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 750,657 number | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 740,977 number | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 725,399 number | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 707,163 number | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 686,851 number | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 665,574 number | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 643,247 number | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 620,514 number | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 599,922 number | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 578,984 number | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 559,566 number | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 545,124 number | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 538,464 number | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 540,196 number | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 544,697 number | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 550,014 number | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 556,212 number | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 562,986 number | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 570,981 number | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 578,485 number | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 585,206 number | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 590,844 number | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 595,423 number | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 602,060 number | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 607,221 number | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 610,291 number | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 610,407 number | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 607,651 number | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 608,086 number | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 605,694 number | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 602,155 number | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 600,174 number | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 602,059 number | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 606,120 number | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 611,151 number | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 614,198 number | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 613,005 number | -0.2% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 613,005 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 128,810 number, 4.8× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 613,005 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 206,560 number, 3.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 695,956 number | 656,025 number | 746,936 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 730,065 number | 665,574 number | 757,576 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 572,073 number | 538,464 number | 643,247 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 585,971 number | 556,212 number | 610,291 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 606,770 number | 600,174 number | 614,198 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 613,005 number | 613,005 number | 613,005 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More education data for Netherlands
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.64 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.48 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Netherlands?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Netherlands was 613,005 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 757,576 number in 1982.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 538,464 number in 1996.
- How does Netherlands rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Netherlands ranks 81st out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.