Share of all students in upper secondary … upper female general in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share of all students in upper secondary … upper female general was 30.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in upper 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 upper secondary education enrolled in in Netherlands is 30.6%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Netherlands peaked at 37.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 30.6%, in 2023.
Netherlands ranks 185th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of all students in upper secondary … upper female general in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 37.9% | — |
| 1999 | 36.1% | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 34.9% | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 32.6% | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 33.5% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 32.9% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 32.9% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 33.6% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 34.1% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 34.3% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 34.5% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 34.3% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 34.0% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 33.5% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 33.6% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 32.3% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 33.5% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 32.8% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 33.9% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 33.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 33.4% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 32.6% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 30.9% | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 30.6% | -1.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 30.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 75.7%, 40% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 30.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63.8%, 48% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.0% | 36.1% | 37.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 33.8% | 32.6% | 34.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.4% | 32.3% | 34.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 31.9% | 30.6% | 33.4% | 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 upper secondary education enrolled in in Netherlands?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Netherlands was 30.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 37.9% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.6% in 2023.
- How does Netherlands rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Netherlands ranks 185th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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 upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release