Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Netherlands

Netherlands: Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre was 30.64 units per square kilometre in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
30.64 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
22nd
of 203 countries
All-time high
30.64 units per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
17.52 units per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
45
1971–2017

Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Netherlands, 1971–2017

01020301971199420171971: 17.5 units per square kilometre1972: 18.6 units per square kilometre1973: 19.6 units per square kilometre1974: 20.9 units per square kilometre1975: 21.9 units per square kilometre1976: 22.7 units per square kilometre1977: 23.5 units per square kilometre1978: 24.1 units per square kilometre1979: 24 units per square kilometre1980: 24.4 units per square kilometre1981: 24.4 units per square kilometre1982: 24.5 units per square kilometre1983: 24.8 units per square kilometre1984: 24.7 units per square kilometre1985: 24.4 units per square kilometre1986: 23.8 units per square kilometre1987: 23 units per square kilometre1988: 22.1 units per square kilometre1989: 21.3 units per square kilometre1990: 20.7 units per square kilometre1991: 20.3 units per square kilometre1992: 20 units per square kilometre1993: 19.8 units per square kilometre1994: 23.2 units per square kilometre1995: 23 units per square kilometre1996: 22.8 units per square kilometre1997: 24.6 units per square kilometre1998: 28.6 units per square kilometre1999: 26.9 units per square kilometre2000: 27.1 units per square kilometre2001: 27.1 units per square kilometre2002: 27.3 units per square kilometre2003: 27.4 units per square kilometre2004: 19.9 units per square kilometre2005: 20.3 units per square kilometre2006: 22.7 units per square kilometre2007: 22.9 units per square kilometre2008: 23 units per square kilometre2009: 22.9 units per square kilometre2010: 23 units per square kilometre2011: 23.4 units per square kilometre2012: 23.8 units per square kilometre2015: 30.2 units per square kilometre2016: 30.5 units per square kilometre2017: 30.6 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Netherlands is 30.64 units per square kilometre, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Netherlands peaked at 30.64 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 17.52 units per square kilometre, in 1971.

Netherlands ranks 22nd of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Netherlands, 1971 to 2017.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1971 17.52 units per square kilometre
1972 18.56 units per square kilometre +5.9%
1973 19.61 units per square kilometre +5.7%
1974 20.93 units per square kilometre +6.7%
1975 21.93 units per square kilometre +4.8%
1976 22.7 units per square kilometre +3.5%
1977 23.54 units per square kilometre +3.7%
1978 24.05 units per square kilometre +2.2%
1979 24.03 units per square kilometre -0.1%
1980 24.4 units per square kilometre +1.5%
1981 24.4 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1982 24.55 units per square kilometre +0.6%
1983 24.77 units per square kilometre +0.9%
1984 24.67 units per square kilometre -0.4%
1985 24.37 units per square kilometre -1.2%
1986 23.81 units per square kilometre -2.3%
1987 22.98 units per square kilometre -3.5%
1988 22.13 units per square kilometre -3.7%
1989 21.28 units per square kilometre -3.9%
1990 20.66 units per square kilometre -2.9%
1991 20.25 units per square kilometre -2.0%
1992 19.95 units per square kilometre -1.5%
1993 19.79 units per square kilometre -0.8%
1994 23.18 units per square kilometre +17.1%
1995 23.02 units per square kilometre -0.7%
1996 22.8 units per square kilometre -1.0%
1997 24.64 units per square kilometre +8.1%
1998 28.59 units per square kilometre +16.0%
1999 26.91 units per square kilometre -5.9%
2000 27.08 units per square kilometre +0.7%
2001 27.11 units per square kilometre +0.1%
2002 27.28 units per square kilometre +0.6%
2003 27.42 units per square kilometre +0.5%
2004 19.91 units per square kilometre -27.4%
2005 20.29 units per square kilometre +1.9%
2006 22.7 units per square kilometre +11.9%
2007 22.89 units per square kilometre +0.8%
2008 22.98 units per square kilometre +0.4%
2009 22.9 units per square kilometre -0.3%
2010 23.03 units per square kilometre +0.6%
2011 23.43 units per square kilometre +1.7%
2012 23.82 units per square kilometre +1.6%
2015 30.18 units per square kilometre +26.7%
2016 30.49 units per square kilometre +1.0%
2017 30.64 units per square kilometre +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 21.43 units per square kilometre 17.52 units per square kilometre 24.05 units per square kilometre 9
1980s 23.74 units per square kilometre 21.28 units per square kilometre 24.77 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 22.98 units per square kilometre 19.79 units per square kilometre 28.59 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 24.05 units per square kilometre 19.91 units per square kilometre 27.42 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 26.93 units per square kilometre 23.03 units per square kilometre 30.64 units per square kilometre 6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 19 United States Virgin Islands 36.86 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 20 Tuvalu 35.67 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 21 Lebanon 33.23 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 23 Israel 30.4 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 24 Guam 30 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 25 Marshall Islands 29.81 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Netherlands?
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Netherlands was 30.64 units per square kilometre in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 30.64 units per square kilometre in 2017.
What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 17.52 units per square kilometre in 1971.
How does Netherlands rank for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre?
Netherlands ranks 22nd out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
Is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary education, general pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 9,094 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary education, general pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.