Secondary education, vocational pupils in Netherlands
Netherlands: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 49.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Netherlands, 1971–2017
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 33 Niger 49.2% compare
- 34 Israel 49.2% compare
- 35 San Marino 49.1% compare
- 37 Uzbekistan 49.0% compare
- 38 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 49.0% compare
- 39 Luxembourg 48.5% compare
More education data for Netherlands
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 806,799 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.9783 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 487,792 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.62 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 985,327 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 86,024 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12,827 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 530,206 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.12 % change on previous year (2021)
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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Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.