Share of all students in lower … lower both sexes vocational in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share of all students in lower … lower both sexes vocational was 7.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Netherlands, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Netherlands is 7.1%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 75.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Netherlands peaked at 38.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1998.
Netherlands ranks 14th of 88 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of all students in lower … lower both sexes vocational in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.9% | — |
| 1999 | 4.5% | +133.5% |
| 2000 | 5.2% | +15.8% |
| 2001 | 6.3% | +22.2% |
| 2002 | 7.0% | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 7.3% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 38.2% | +422.8% |
| 2005 | 37.8% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 28.1% | -25.7% |
| 2007 | 28.1% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 28.1% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 28.0% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 28.1% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 30.0% | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 29.3% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | -78.7% |
| 2016 | 5.9% | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 6.8% | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 6.8% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 7.3% | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 7.1% | -1.9% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 7.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.1%, 3.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 7.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9%, 3.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of all students in lower … lower both sexes vocational 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 | +422.8% | 7.3% | 38.2% |
| 1999 | +133.5% | 1.9% | 4.5% |
| 2015 | -78.7% | 29.3% | 6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.2% | 1.9% | 4.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.4% | 5.2% | 38.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 5.9% | 30.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 6.8% | 7.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More education data for Netherlands
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Netherlands?
- Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Netherlands was 7.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 38.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1998.
- How does Netherlands rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Netherlands ranks 14th out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release