Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Netherlands

Netherlands: Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled was 618,788 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
618,788
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
23rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
816,229
in 1986
All-time low
415,016
in 1971
Years of data
47
1971–2017

Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Netherlands, 1971–2017

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Netherlands is 618,788, measured in 2017.

The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Netherlands peaked at 816,229 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 415,016, in 1971.

That places Netherlands 23rd out of 201 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.

Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Netherlands, 1971 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1971 415,016
1972 436,229 +5.1%
1973 448,852 +2.9%
1974 460,884 +2.7%
1975 469,979 +2.0%
1976 517,194 +10.0%
1977 536,236 +3.7%
1978 549,335 +2.4%
1979 556,250 +1.3%
1980 560,008 +0.7%
1981 567,755 +1.4%
1982 583,983 +2.9%
1983 604,022 +3.4%
1984 633,966 +5.0%
1985 623,376 -1.7%
1986 816,229 +30.9%
1987 813,187 -0.4%
1988 781,814 -3.9%
1989 756,451 -3.2%
1990 739,247 -2.3%
1991 718,077 -2.9%
1992 704,176 -1.9%
1993 701,413 -0.4%
1994 753,514 +7.4%
1995 731,753 -2.9%
1996 710,118 -3.0%
1997 583,901 -17.8%
1998 432,008 -26.0%
1999 456,479 +5.7%
2000 464,948 +1.9%
2001 487,832 +4.9%
2002 477,072 -2.2%
2003 489,444 +2.6%
2004 724,593 +48.0%
2005 725,638 +0.1%
2006 656,904 -9.5%
2007 671,319 +2.2%
2008 684,821 +2.0%
2009 690,076 +0.8%
2010 698,116 +1.2%
2011 748,850 +7.3%
2012 747,119 -0.2%
2013 697,161 -6.7%
2014 647,204 -7.2%
2015 597,246 -7.7%
2016 584,430 -2.1%
2017 618,788 +5.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 487,775 415,016 556,250 9
1980s 674,079 560,008 816,229 10
1990s 653,069 432,008 753,514 10
2000s 607,265 464,948 725,638 10
2010s 667,364 584,430 748,850 8

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 20 Poland 684,955 compare
  2. 21 Thailand 656,118 compare
  3. 22 Spain 621,174 compare
  4. 24 Philippines 562,545 compare
  5. 25 Belgium 524,924 compare
  6. 26 Argentina 518,357 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Netherlands?
Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Netherlands was 618,788 in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 816,229 in 1986.
What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 415,016 in 1971.
How does Netherlands rank for secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled?
Netherlands ranks 23rd out of 201 countries with data for 2017.
Is secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. 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, vocational pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary education, vocational pupils with 606 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.

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Indicator
Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 8,915 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary education, vocational pupils with 606 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.