Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Netherlands

Netherlands: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in was 6.2% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
6.2%
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
21st
of 83 countries
All-time high
38.2%
in 2004
All-time low
1.9%
in 1998
Years of data
19
1998–2018

Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Netherlands, 1998–2018

0102030401998200820181998: 1.9 %1999: 4.5 %2000: 5.2 %2001: 6.3 %2002: 7 %2003: 7.3 %2004: 38.2 %2005: 37.8 %2006: 28.1 %2007: 28.1 %2008: 28.1 %2009: 28 %2010: 28.1 %2011: 30 %2012: 29.3 %2015: 6.2 %2016: 5.9 %2017: 5.9 %2018: 6.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 6.2% for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in 2018.

The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 77.8% 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.

That places Netherlands 21st out of 83 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 secondary education enrolled in in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes (%) in Netherlands, 1998 to 2018.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.2% 1.9% 4.5% 2
2000s 21.4% 5.2% 38.2% 10
2010s 15.9% 5.9% 30.0% 7

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 18 Portugal 6.5% compare
  2. 19 Equatorial Guinea 6.4% compare
  3. 20 Belize 6.4%
  4. 22 Antigua and Barbuda 5.8% compare
  5. 23 Saudi Arabia 5.6% compare
  6. 24 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5.6% compare

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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 6.2% in 2018, 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 21st out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 77.8%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,099 data points, 1997–2019
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Total number of students enrolled in vocational programmes at the lower secondary education level, expressed as a percentage of the total number of students enrolled in all programmes (vocational and general) at the lower secondary level. Vocational education is designed for learners to acquire the knowledge, skills and competencies specific to a particular occupation or trade or class of occupations or trades. Vocational education may have work-based components (e.g. apprenticeships). Successful completion of such programmes leads to labour-market relevant vocational qualifications acknowledged as occupationally-oriented by the relevant national authorities and/or the labour market.