Secondary education, vocational pupils in Netherlands
Netherlands: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 618,788 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Netherlands, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2017, secondary education, vocational pupils in Netherlands stood at 618,788.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Netherlands peaked at 816,229 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 415,016, in 1971.
That places Netherlands 23rd out of 201 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 415,016 | — |
| 1972 | 436,229 | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 448,852 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 460,884 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 469,979 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 517,194 | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 536,236 | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 549,335 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 556,250 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 560,008 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 567,755 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 583,983 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 604,022 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 633,966 | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 623,376 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 816,229 | +30.9% |
| 1987 | 813,187 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 781,814 | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 756,451 | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 739,247 | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 718,077 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 704,176 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 701,413 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 753,514 | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 731,753 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 710,118 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 583,901 | -17.8% |
| 1998 | 432,008 | -26.0% |
| 1999 | 456,479 | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 464,948 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 487,832 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 477,072 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 489,444 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 724,593 | +48.0% |
| 2005 | 725,638 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 656,904 | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 671,319 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 684,821 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 690,076 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 698,116 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 748,850 | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 747,119 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 597,246 | -20.1% |
| 2016 | 584,430 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 618,788 | +5.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, vocational pupils 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 | +48.0% | 489,444 | 724,593 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 487,775 | 415,016 | 556,250 | 9 |
| 1980s | 674,079 | 560,008 | 816,229 | 10 |
| 1990s | 653,069 | 432,008 | 753,514 | 10 |
| 2000s | 607,265 | 464,948 | 725,638 | 10 |
| 2010s | 665,758 | 584,430 | 748,850 | 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 in Netherlands?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in Netherlands was 618,788 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 816,229 in 1986.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 415,016 in 1971.
- How does Netherlands rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
- Netherlands ranks 23rd out of 201 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.