Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in Netherlands

Netherlands: Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre was 18.38 units per square kilometre in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
18.38 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
4th
of 200 countries
All-time high
24.18 units per square kilometre
in 1986
All-time low
12.29 units per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
45
1971–2017

Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in Netherlands, 1971–2017

05101520251971199420171971: 12.3 units per square kilometre1972: 12.9 units per square kilometre1973: 13.3 units per square kilometre1974: 13.7 units per square kilometre1975: 13.9 units per square kilometre1976: 15.3 units per square kilometre1977: 15.9 units per square kilometre1978: 16.3 units per square kilometre1979: 16.5 units per square kilometre1980: 16.6 units per square kilometre1981: 16.8 units per square kilometre1982: 17.3 units per square kilometre1983: 17.9 units per square kilometre1984: 18.8 units per square kilometre1985: 18.5 units per square kilometre1986: 24.2 units per square kilometre1987: 24.1 units per square kilometre1988: 23.2 units per square kilometre1989: 22.4 units per square kilometre1990: 21.9 units per square kilometre1991: 21.3 units per square kilometre1992: 20.9 units per square kilometre1993: 20.8 units per square kilometre1994: 22.3 units per square kilometre1995: 21.7 units per square kilometre1996: 21 units per square kilometre1997: 17.3 units per square kilometre1998: 12.8 units per square kilometre1999: 13.5 units per square kilometre2000: 13.8 units per square kilometre2001: 14.4 units per square kilometre2002: 14.1 units per square kilometre2003: 14.5 units per square kilometre2004: 21.5 units per square kilometre2005: 21.5 units per square kilometre2006: 19.5 units per square kilometre2007: 19.9 units per square kilometre2008: 20.3 units per square kilometre2009: 20.5 units per square kilometre2010: 20.7 units per square kilometre2011: 22.2 units per square kilometre2012: 22.2 units per square kilometre2015: 17.7 units per square kilometre2016: 17.4 units per square kilometre2017: 18.4 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 18.38 units per square kilometre for secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in Netherlands peaked at 24.18 units per square kilometre in 1986 and was at its lowest, 12.29 units per square kilometre, in 1971.

Netherlands ranks 4th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in Netherlands, 1971 to 2017.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1971 12.29 units per square kilometre
1972 12.92 units per square kilometre +5.1%
1973 13.3 units per square kilometre +2.9%
1974 13.65 units per square kilometre +2.7%
1975 13.92 units per square kilometre +2.0%
1976 15.32 units per square kilometre +10.0%
1977 15.88 units per square kilometre +3.7%
1978 16.27 units per square kilometre +2.4%
1979 16.48 units per square kilometre +1.3%
1980 16.59 units per square kilometre +0.7%
1981 16.82 units per square kilometre +1.4%
1982 17.3 units per square kilometre +2.9%
1983 17.89 units per square kilometre +3.4%
1984 18.78 units per square kilometre +5.0%
1985 18.46 units per square kilometre -1.7%
1986 24.18 units per square kilometre +30.9%
1987 24.09 units per square kilometre -0.4%
1988 23.16 units per square kilometre -3.9%
1989 22.41 units per square kilometre -3.2%
1990 21.9 units per square kilometre -2.3%
1991 21.27 units per square kilometre -2.9%
1992 20.86 units per square kilometre -1.9%
1993 20.78 units per square kilometre -0.4%
1994 22.32 units per square kilometre +7.4%
1995 21.68 units per square kilometre -2.9%
1996 21.03 units per square kilometre -3.0%
1997 17.3 units per square kilometre -17.8%
1998 12.8 units per square kilometre -26.0%
1999 13.52 units per square kilometre +5.7%
2000 13.77 units per square kilometre +1.9%
2001 14.45 units per square kilometre +4.9%
2002 14.13 units per square kilometre -2.2%
2003 14.5 units per square kilometre +2.6%
2004 21.46 units per square kilometre +48.0%
2005 21.49 units per square kilometre +0.1%
2006 19.46 units per square kilometre -9.5%
2007 19.89 units per square kilometre +2.2%
2008 20.29 units per square kilometre +2.0%
2009 20.46 units per square kilometre +0.9%
2010 20.7 units per square kilometre +1.2%
2011 22.21 units per square kilometre +7.3%
2012 22.16 units per square kilometre -0.2%
2015 17.74 units per square kilometre -19.9%
2016 17.36 units per square kilometre -2.1%
2017 18.38 units per square kilometre +5.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 14.45 units per square kilometre 12.29 units per square kilometre 16.48 units per square kilometre 9
1980s 19.97 units per square kilometre 16.59 units per square kilometre 24.18 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 19.34 units per square kilometre 12.8 units per square kilometre 22.32 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 17.99 units per square kilometre 13.77 units per square kilometre 21.49 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 19.76 units per square kilometre 17.36 units per square kilometre 22.21 units per square kilometre 6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 1 Monaco 145.53 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 2 Singapore 38.33 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 3 Macau, China 28.45 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 5 Belgium 17.31 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 6 Malta 15.57 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9.14 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in Netherlands?
Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in Netherlands was 18.38 units per square kilometre in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 24.18 units per square kilometre in 1986.
What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 12.29 units per square kilometre in 1971.
How does Netherlands rank for secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre?
Netherlands ranks 4th out of 200 countries with data for 2017.
Is secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary education, vocational 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, vocational pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
243 places, 8,119 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary education, vocational 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.