Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Netherlands
Netherlands: Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita was 0.0361 units per person in 2017. ▬ Flat
Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Netherlands, 1971–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 0.0361 units per person for secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in 2017.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Netherlands peaked at 0.056 units per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0275 units per person, in 1998.
That places Netherlands 8th out of 201 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0315 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0327 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0334 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.034 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0344 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0375 units per person | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0387 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0394 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0396 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0396 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0399 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0408 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.042 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.044 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 0.043 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.056 units per person | +30.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0555 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.053 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0509 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0494 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0477 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0464 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0459 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.049 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0473 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0457 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0374 units per person | -18.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0275 units per person | -26.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0289 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0292 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0304 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0295 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0302 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0445 units per person | +47.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0445 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0402 units per person | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 0.041 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0416 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0417 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.042 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0449 units per person | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0446 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0353 units per person | -20.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0343 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0361 units per person | +5.3% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.0361 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0106 units per person, 3.4× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.0361 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0183 units per person, 2.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita 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 | +47.5% | 0.0302 units per person | 0.0445 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0357 units per person | 0.0315 units per person | 0.0396 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0465 units per person | 0.0396 units per person | 0.056 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0425 units per person | 0.0275 units per person | 0.0494 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0373 units per person | 0.0292 units per person | 0.0445 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0395 units per person | 0.0343 units per person | 0.0449 units per person | 6 |
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, per capita in Netherlands?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Netherlands was 0.0361 units per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.056 units per person in 1986.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0275 units per person in 1998.
- How does Netherlands rank for secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita?
- Netherlands ranks 8th out of 201 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, vocational pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, vocational pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, vocational pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.