Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 1.02 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Netherlands, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Netherlands stood at 1.02 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Netherlands peaked at 1.2 GPIA in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.02 GPIA, in 2023.
Netherlands ranks 116th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.2 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 1.18 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 1.18 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.16 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.16 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.12 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 1.12 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.12 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.12 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.12 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.12 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.12 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.11 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.11 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.12 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.06 GPIA | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.08 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.08 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.04 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 1.02 GPIA | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.19 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.14 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 113 Qatar 1.02 GPIA compare
- 114 Maldives 1.02 GPIA compare
- 115 Hong Kong, China 1.02 GPIA compare
- 117 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.01 GPIA compare
- 118 Afghanistan 1.01 GPIA compare
- 119 Oman 1.01 GPIA compare
More education data for Netherlands
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 98,851 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.16 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 104.2% (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 1.02 GPIA 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 1.2 GPIA in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Netherlands rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Netherlands ranks 116th out of 183 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 9.5%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release