Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 60.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
60.9%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
206th
of 217 countries
All-time high
67.0%
in 1998
All-time low
43.7%
in 1990
Years of data
51
1971–2023
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Netherlands, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Netherlands is 60.9%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Netherlands peaked at 67.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 43.7%, in 1990.
That places Netherlands 206th out of 217 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 55.8% | — |
| 1972 | 56.3% | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 57.0% | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 57.6% | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 57.8% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 56.5% | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 56.2% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 56.1% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 55.4% | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 55.1% | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 54.3% | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 53.5% | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 52.8% | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 51.5% | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 51.8% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 44.8% | -13.5% |
| 1987 | 44.1% | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 43.9% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 43.9% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 43.7% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 44.0% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 44.2% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 44.5% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 45.7% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 47.2% | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 47.8% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 55.6% | +16.4% |
| 1998 | 67.0% | +20.4% |
| 1999 | 64.5% | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 64.4% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 63.7% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 64.4% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 64.4% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 46.1% | -28.3% |
| 2005 | 46.5% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 51.7% | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 51.3% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 50.9% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 50.6% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 50.5% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 49.4% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 49.7% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 63.1% | +26.8% |
| 2016 | 63.8% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 62.5% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 62.4% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 61.8% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 61.1% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 60.6% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 59.7% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 60.9% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.5% | 55.4% | 57.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 49.6% | 43.9% | 55.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.4% | 43.7% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.4% | 46.1% | 64.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.9% | 49.4% | 63.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 60.6% | 59.7% | 61.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 203 Czechia 63.0% compare
- 204 Switzerland 61.8% compare
- 205 Liechtenstein 61.6% compare
- 207 Italy 60.4% compare
- 208 Bulgaria 60.2% compare
- 209 Bosnia and Herzegovina 60.1% compare
More education data for Netherlands
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.14 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0937 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.064 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 555,749 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Netherlands?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Netherlands was 60.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 67.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.7% in 1990.
- How does Netherlands rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Netherlands ranks 206th out of 217 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release