Share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender was 47.65 Percentage of students in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender in Netherlands, 2015–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of students.
Analysis
In 2024, share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender in Netherlands stood at 47.65 Percentage of students.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender in Netherlands peaked at 47.86 Percentage of students in 2015 and was at its lowest, 47.42 Percentage of students, in 2019.
Share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage of students | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 47.86 Percentage of students | — |
| 2016 | 47.71 Percentage of students | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 47.68 Percentage of students | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 47.59 Percentage of students | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 47.42 Percentage of students | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 47.53 Percentage of students | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 47.58 Percentage of students | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 47.76 Percentage of students | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 47.85 Percentage of students | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 47.65 Percentage of students | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.65 Percentage of students | 47.42 Percentage of students | 47.86 Percentage of students | 5 |
| 2020s | 47.67 Percentage of students | 47.53 Percentage of students | 47.85 Percentage of students | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 5 Latvia 48.53 Percentage of students compare
- 5 Peru 49.48 Percentage of students compare
- 6 Norway 49.11 Percentage of students compare
- 6 Slovenia 48.46 Percentage of students compare
- 7 Colombia 49.1 Percentage of students compare
- 7 Poland 47.8 Percentage of students compare
- 8 Costa Rica 49.07 Percentage of students compare
- 9 Israel 48.88 Percentage of students compare
- 10 Finland 48.85 Percentage of students compare
- 11 France 48.85 Percentage of students compare
More education data for Netherlands
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 0.0718 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education 1.58 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 76.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 23.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 80.55 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 19.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 0.6017 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 32.4% (2025)
- Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region 7.4% (2025)
- Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme 833,695 Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender in Netherlands?
- Share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender in Netherlands was 47.65 Percentage of students in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 47.86 Percentage of students in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.42 Percentage of students in 2019.
- How does Netherlands rank for share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender?
- Netherlands ranks 8th out of 8 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender — Students enrolled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender. The default table displays graduates data for the latest available year and for a subset of education levels. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, mobility status, sex and measure (enrolled students, new entrants). Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.