Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Netherlands
Netherlands: Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled was 618,788 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Netherlands, 1971–2017
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
| 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% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 618,788 is above the median for high income countries, which is 20,200, 30.6× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 618,788 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 120,474, 5.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled 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 | +48.0% | 489,444 | 724,593 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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, 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Secondary education, vocational pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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, 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.