Secondary education, vocational pupils in Netherlands

Netherlands: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 49.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
49.1%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
36th
of 191 countries
All-time high
49.2%
in 2016
All-time low
40.8%
in 1971
Years of data
45
1971–2017

Secondary education, vocational pupils in Netherlands, 1971–2017

010203040501971199420171971: 40.8 % female1972: 41.9 % female1973: 42.3 % female1974: 42 % female1975: 41.7 % female1976: 42.6 % female1977: 42.2 % female1978: 42.4 % female1979: 42.3 % female1980: 41.8 % female1981: 41.5 % female1982: 41.4 % female1983: 41.5 % female1984: 41.7 % female1985: 42.1 % female1986: 42.8 % female1987: 42.9 % female1988: 42.2 % female1989: 42.3 % female1990: 42 % female1991: 42 % female1992: 42.3 % female1993: 43.3 % female1994: 41.5 % female1995: 42.9 % female1996: 42.8 % female1997: 43.9 % female1998: 44.4 % female1999: 44.5 % female2000: 44.9 % female2001: 45.8 % female2002: 46 % female2003: 47 % female2004: 46.5 % female2005: 46.3 % female2006: 45.9 % female2007: 45.9 % female2008: 45.9 % female2009: 46 % female2010: 46.1 % female2011: 46.4 % female2012: 46.1 % female2015: 49.2 % female2016: 49.2 % female2017: 49.1 % female

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 49.1% for secondary education, vocational pupils in 2017.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Netherlands peaked at 49.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 40.8%, in 1971.

That places Netherlands 36th out of 191 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Secondary education, vocational pupils in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female) in Netherlands, 1971 to 2017.
Year % female Change
1971 40.8%
1972 41.9% +2.5%
1973 42.3% +1.1%
1974 42.0% -0.7%
1975 41.7% -0.9%
1976 42.6% +2.2%
1977 42.2% -0.9%
1978 42.4% +0.5%
1979 42.3% -0.3%
1980 41.8% -1.2%
1981 41.5% -0.7%
1982 41.4% -0.2%
1983 41.5% +0.3%
1984 41.7% +0.4%
1985 42.1% +1.1%
1986 42.8% +1.6%
1987 42.9% +0.3%
1988 42.2% -1.8%
1989 42.3% +0.4%
1990 42.0% -0.8%
1991 42.0% +0.0%
1992 42.3% +0.9%
1993 43.3% +2.3%
1994 41.5% -4.2%
1995 42.9% +3.3%
1996 42.8% -0.1%
1997 43.9% +2.5%
1998 44.4% +1.3%
1999 44.5% +0.2%
2000 44.9% +1.0%
2001 45.8% +2.0%
2002 46.0% +0.4%
2003 47.0% +2.2%
2004 46.5% -1.0%
2005 46.3% -0.4%
2006 45.9% -0.9%
2007 45.9% -0.1%
2008 45.9% +0.1%
2009 46.0% +0.2%
2010 46.1% +0.2%
2011 46.4% +0.5%
2012 46.1% -0.6%
2015 49.2% +6.7%
2016 49.2% +0.0%
2017 49.1% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 42.0% 40.8% 42.6% 9
1980s 42.0% 41.4% 42.9% 10
1990s 43.0% 41.5% 44.5% 10
2000s 46.0% 44.9% 47.0% 10
2010s 47.7% 46.1% 49.2% 6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 33 Niger 49.2% compare
  2. 34 Israel 49.2% compare
  3. 35 San Marino 49.1% compare
  4. 37 Uzbekistan 49.0% compare
  5. 38 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 49.0% compare
  6. 39 Luxembourg 48.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, vocational pupils in Netherlands?
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Netherlands was 49.1% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 49.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 40.8% in 1971.
How does Netherlands rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
Netherlands ranks 36th out of 191 countries with data for 2017.
Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 7,305 data points, 1970–2019
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Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.