Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 40.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
40.8%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
5th
of 213 countries
All-time high
49.8%
in 2004
All-time low
28.6%
in 1998
Years of data
51
1971–2023
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 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 vocational in Netherlands is 40.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Netherlands peaked at 49.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 28.6%, in 1998.
That places Netherlands 5th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 37.6% | — |
| 1972 | 37.9% | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 37.3% | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 36.0% | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 35.0% | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 36.7% | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 36.3% | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 36.3% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 36.3% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 35.6% | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 35.5% | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 35.7% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 36.3% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 37.5% | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 37.6% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 45.1% | +19.8% |
| 1987 | 46.0% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 45.6% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 45.9% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 46.0% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 45.8% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 45.9% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 46.5% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 43.2% | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 43.7% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 43.3% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 37.8% | -12.6% |
| 1998 | 28.6% | -24.3% |
| 1999 | 31.2% | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 31.6% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 33.1% | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 32.5% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 33.5% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 49.8% | +48.7% |
| 2005 | 49.3% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 43.8% | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 44.1% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 44.5% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 44.9% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 45.1% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 46.6% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 46.0% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 37.1% | -19.3% |
| 2016 | 36.4% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 37.5% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 37.2% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 37.6% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 38.5% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 39.4% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 41.1% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 40.8% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.6% | 35.0% | 37.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 40.1% | 35.5% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.2% | 28.6% | 46.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.7% | 31.6% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.4% | 36.4% | 46.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 39.9% | 38.5% | 41.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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 vocational in Netherlands?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Netherlands was 40.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 49.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.6% in 1998.
- How does Netherlands rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Netherlands ranks 5th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. 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 vocational programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release