Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Netherlands
Netherlands: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled was 1.61 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Netherlands, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 1.61 million for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Netherlands peaked at 1.65 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.01 million, in 1971.
Netherlands ranks 57th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.01 million | — |
| 1972 | 1.06 million | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 1.11 million | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 1.17 million | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 1.21 million | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 1.28 million | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 1.33 million | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 1.36 million | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 1.37 million | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 1.38 million | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 1.39 million | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 1.41 million | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 1.44 million | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 1.47 million | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 1.45 million | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 1.62 million | +12.0% |
| 1987 | 1.59 million | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 1.53 million | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 1.47 million | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 1.44 million | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 1.40 million | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 1.38 million | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 1.37 million | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 1.54 million | +12.2% |
| 1995 | 1.51 million | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 1.48 million | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 1.42 million | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 1.40 million | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.36 million | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 1.38 million | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 1.40 million | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.40 million | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.42 million | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.40 million | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.41 million | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.42 million | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.44 million | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.46 million | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.46 million | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.47 million | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.54 million | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 1.55 million | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.57 million | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.59 million | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.61 million | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.61 million | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.65 million | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.63 million | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.62 million | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.61 million | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.59 million | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.61 million | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.61 million | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.21 million | 1.01 million | 1.37 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.48 million | 1.38 million | 1.62 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.43 million | 1.36 million | 1.54 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.42 million | 1.38 million | 1.46 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.59 million | 1.47 million | 1.65 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.61 million | 1.59 million | 1.61 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More education data for Netherlands
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 240,049 (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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.14 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0937 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Netherlands?
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Netherlands was 1.61 million in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.65 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 million in 1971.
- How does Netherlands rank for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Netherlands ranks 57th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, pupils with 698 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
Secondary education, pupils with 698 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.