Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Netherlands
Netherlands: Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 47.84 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Netherlands, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 47.84 units per square kilometre for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Netherlands peaked at 49.02 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 29.81 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Netherlands 15th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 29.81 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 31.48 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 32.91 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 34.58 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 35.85 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 38.02 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 39.42 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 40.32 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 40.5 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 40.98 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 41.22 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 41.85 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 42.66 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 43.45 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 42.83 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 47.99 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1987 | 47.07 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 45.29 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 43.68 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 42.55 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 41.52 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 40.81 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 40.57 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 45.5 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1995 | 44.69 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 43.83 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 41.93 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 41.38 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 40.43 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 40.85 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 41.56 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 41.41 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 41.92 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 41.37 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 41.78 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 42.16 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 42.77 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 43.26 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 43.36 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 43.73 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 45.64 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 45.97 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 47.92 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 47.85 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 49.02 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 48.48 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 48.22 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 47.87 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 47.31 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 47.95 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 47.84 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.88 units per square kilometre | 29.81 units per square kilometre | 40.5 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 43.7 units per square kilometre | 40.98 units per square kilometre | 47.99 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.32 units per square kilometre | 40.43 units per square kilometre | 45.5 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.04 units per square kilometre | 40.85 units per square kilometre | 43.36 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.1 units per square kilometre | 43.73 units per square kilometre | 49.02 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 47.74 units per square kilometre | 47.31 units per square kilometre | 47.95 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 12 Bermuda 64.52 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Mauritius 57.15 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Aruba 51.97 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 India 45.18 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Barbados 43.06 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Israel 42.9 units per square kilometre compare
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, pupils, per square kilometre in Netherlands?
- Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Netherlands was 47.84 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 49.02 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.81 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Netherlands rank for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Netherlands ranks 15th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, 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, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, 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, 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.