School enrollment, secondary in Netherlands
Netherlands: School enrollment, secondary was 93.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary in Netherlands, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 93.2% for school enrollment, secondary in 2017.
The figure is up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in Netherlands peaked at 93.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 69.1%, in 1971.
Netherlands ranks 31st of 154 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 69.1% | — |
| 1972 | 71.9% | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 73.7% | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 75.7% | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 76.8% | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 80.0% | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 81.2% | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 81.5% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 81.4% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 81.1% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 81.1% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 82.1% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 83.5% | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 85.2% | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 85.3% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 88.6% | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 88.3% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 86.3% | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 84.7% | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 83.7% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 83.7% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 84.4% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 85.8% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 90.9% | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 90.9% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 89.5% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 91.0% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 89.3% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 88.1% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 88.7% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 86.9% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 88.6% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 88.5% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 88.2% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 87.6% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 87.9% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 89.0% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 89.6% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 92.5% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 93.2% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 93.2% | -0.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 93.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.5%, 1.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 93.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 92.2%, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76.8% | 69.1% | 81.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 84.6% | 81.1% | 88.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.5% | 83.7% | 91.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 88.3% | 86.9% | 89.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 90.9% | 87.9% | 93.2% | 6 |
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 93.2% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 93.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.1% in 1971.
- How does Netherlands rank for school enrollment, secondary?
- Netherlands ranks 31st out of 154 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school enrollment, secondary rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.