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
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Netherlands, 1971–2017
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
| 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% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 30.64 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.77 units per square kilometre, 3.9× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 30.64 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.54 units per square kilometre, 5.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre 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 | -27.4% | 27.42 units per square kilometre | 19.91 units per square kilometre |
| 2015 | +26.7% | 23.82 units per square kilometre | 30.18 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 19 United States Virgin Islands 36.86 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Tuvalu 35.67 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Lebanon 33.23 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Israel 30.4 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Guam 30 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Marshall Islands 29.81 units per square kilometre compare
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 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.
Download this data
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How this figure is calculated
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)
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.