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
Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in Netherlands, 1971–2017
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 Monaco 145.53 units per square kilometre compare
- 2 Singapore 38.33 units per square kilometre compare
- 3 Macau, China 28.45 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Belgium 17.31 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Malta 15.57 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9.14 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Netherlands
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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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How this figure is calculated
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)
Computed from
- Secondary education, vocational pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, 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, 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.