Secondary education, general pupils in Netherlands
Netherlands: Secondary education, general pupils was 1.03 million in 2017. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in Netherlands, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 1.03 million for secondary education, general pupils in 2017. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Netherlands peaked at 1.03 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 591,311, in 1971.
Netherlands ranks 64th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 591,311 | — |
| 1972 | 626,442 | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 662,145 | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 706,579 | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 740,280 | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 766,391 | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 794,745 | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 811,998 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 811,090 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 823,594 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 823,730 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 828,731 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 836,220 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 832,990 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 822,615 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 803,782 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 775,826 | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 747,119 | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 718,341 | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 697,354 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 683,662 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 673,592 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 668,094 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 782,639 | +17.1% |
| 1995 | 777,019 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 769,564 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 831,811 | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 965,047 | +16.0% |
| 1999 | 908,327 | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 914,305 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 915,096 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 920,867 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 925,726 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 672,103 | -27.4% |
| 2005 | 684,909 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 766,358 | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 772,738 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 775,682 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 772,385 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 776,867 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 790,048 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 803,056 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.02 million | +26.5% |
| 2016 | 1.03 million | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.03 million | +0.5% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 1.03 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 229,383, 4.5× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 1.03 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 377,758, 2.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, general pupils 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% | 925,726 | 672,103 |
| 2015 | +26.5% | 803,056 | 1.02 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 723,442 | 591,311 | 811,998 | 9 |
| 1980s | 801,295 | 718,341 | 836,220 | 10 |
| 1990s | 775,711 | 668,094 | 965,047 | 10 |
| 2000s | 812,017 | 672,103 | 925,726 | 10 |
| 2010s | 907,400 | 776,867 | 1.03 million | 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 secondary education, general pupils in Netherlands?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Netherlands was 1.03 million in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 591,311 in 1971.
- How does Netherlands rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Netherlands ranks 64th out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. 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 Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.