School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Netherlands
Netherlands: School enrollment, secondary (% gross) was 137.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary in Netherlands, 2001–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, secondary in Netherlands is 137.5%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in Netherlands peaked at 138.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 111.4%, in 2012.
That places Netherlands 4th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 123.4% | — |
| 2002 | 120.8% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 119.9% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 116.9% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 117.6% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 118.4% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 119.8% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 121.5% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 122.7% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 124.6% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 129.9% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 111.4% | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 114.1% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 113.0% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 115.2% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 114.5% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 114.8% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 136.3% | +18.7% |
| 2021 | 136.0% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 138.8% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 137.5% | -0.9% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 137.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 103.1%, 1.3× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 137.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 101.4%, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 120.1% | 116.9% | 123.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 117.2% | 111.4% | 129.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 137.1% | 136.0% | 138.8% | 4 |
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 school enrollment, secondary in Netherlands?
- School enrollment, secondary in Netherlands was 137.5% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 138.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 111.4% in 2012.
- How does Netherlands rank for school enrollment, secondary?
- Netherlands ranks 4th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, secondary rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.