Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Netherlands
Netherlands: Secondary education, general pupils, per capita was 0.0602 units per person in 2017. ▬ Flat
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Netherlands, 1971–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Netherlands is 0.0602 units per person, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Netherlands peaked at 0.0614 units per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0413 units per person, in 2004.
Netherlands ranks 130th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0448 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.047 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0493 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0522 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0542 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0556 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0574 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0582 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0578 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0582 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0578 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0579 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0582 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0577 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0568 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0552 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0529 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0506 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0484 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0466 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0454 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0444 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0437 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0509 units per person | +16.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0503 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0496 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0533 units per person | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0614 units per person | +15.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0574 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0574 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.057 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.057 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0571 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0413 units per person | -27.6% |
| 2005 | 0.042 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0469 units per person | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0472 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0472 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0467 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0468 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0473 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0479 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.06 units per person | +25.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0603 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0602 units per person | -0.1% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.0602 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0637 units per person, 95% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.0602 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0592 units per person, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -27.6% | 0.0571 units per person | 0.0413 units per person |
| 2015 | +25.2% | 0.0479 units per person | 0.06 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0529 units per person | 0.0448 units per person | 0.0582 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0554 units per person | 0.0484 units per person | 0.0582 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0503 units per person | 0.0437 units per person | 0.0614 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.05 units per person | 0.0413 units per person | 0.0574 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0538 units per person | 0.0468 units per person | 0.0603 units per person | 6 |
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 secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Netherlands?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Netherlands was 0.0602 units per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0614 units per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0413 units per person in 2004.
- How does Netherlands rank for secondary education, general pupils, per capita?
- Netherlands ranks 130th out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per capita rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.