Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 39.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
39.1%
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
12th
of 213 countries
All-time high
56.3%
in 1990
All-time low
33.0%
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 39.1%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Netherlands peaked at 56.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 33.0%, in 1998.
That places Netherlands 12th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 | 44.2% | — |
| 1972 | 43.7% | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 43.0% | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 42.4% | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 42.2% | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 43.5% | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 43.8% | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 43.9% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 44.6% | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 44.9% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 45.7% | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 46.5% | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 47.2% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 48.5% | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 48.2% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 55.2% | +14.5% |
| 1987 | 55.9% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 56.1% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 56.1% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 56.3% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 56.0% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 55.8% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 55.5% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 54.3% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 52.8% | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 52.2% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 44.4% | -15.0% |
| 1998 | 33.0% | -25.6% |
| 1999 | 35.5% | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 35.6% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 36.3% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 35.6% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 35.6% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 53.9% | +51.2% |
| 2005 | 53.5% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 48.3% | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 48.7% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 49.1% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 49.4% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 49.5% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 50.6% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 50.3% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 36.9% | -26.5% |
| 2016 | 36.2% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 37.5% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 37.6% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 38.2% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 38.9% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 39.4% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 40.3% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 39.1% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.5% | 42.2% | 44.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 50.4% | 44.9% | 56.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.6% | 33.0% | 56.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.6% | 35.6% | 53.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.1% | 36.2% | 50.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 39.4% | 38.9% | 40.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 9 Bosnia and Herzegovina 39.9% compare
- 10 Bulgaria 39.8% compare
- 11 Italy 39.6% compare
- 13 Liechtenstein 38.4% compare
- 14 Switzerland 38.2% compare
- 15 Czechia 37.0% 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 vocational in Netherlands?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Netherlands was 39.1% 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 56.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.0% in 1998.
- How does Netherlands rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Netherlands ranks 12th 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 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release