Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Netherlands
Netherlands: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes was 97.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Netherlands, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 97.9% for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Netherlands peaked at 98.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 93.9%, in 2005.
That places Netherlands 17th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 97.3% | — |
| 2003 | 94.0% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 94.9% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 93.9% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 95.9% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 96.4% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 96.5% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 96.7% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 97.2% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 98.2% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 94.5% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 95.6% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 94.9% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 94.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 94.5% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 94.5% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.3% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 95.0% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 97.9% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.7% | 93.9% | 97.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 95.6% | 94.5% | 98.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 97.4% | 95.0% | 98.4% | 4 |
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More education data for Netherlands
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Netherlands?
- Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Netherlands was 97.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 98.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.9% in 2005.
- How does Netherlands rank for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Netherlands ranks 17th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release