Enrolment in secondary education, male in Netherlands

Netherlands: Enrolment in secondary education, male was 833,712 number in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
833,712 number
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
55th
of 202 countries
All-time high
845,589 number
in 1986
All-time low
555,581 number
in 1971
Years of data
44
1971–2018

Enrolment in secondary education, male in Netherlands, 1971–2018

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1971199420181971: 555.6k number1972: 580.6k number1973: 601.9k number1974: 629.3k number1975: 650.0k number1976: 683.3k number1977: 707.5k number1978: 720.1k number1979: 719.7k number1980: 726.5k number1981: 727.8k number1982: 736.2k number1983: 748.9k number1984: 763.0k number1985: 748.5k number1986: 845.6k number1987: 830.5k number1988: 806.2k number1989: 777.7k number1990: 761.7k number1991: 743.9k number1992: 728.1k number1993: 716.3k number1994: 811.6k number1995: 791.4k number1996: 777.5k number1997: 738.4k number1998: 726.8k number1999: 712.8k number2000: 718.9k number2001: 727.7k number2002: 723.7k number2003: 728.1k number2004: 719.3k number2005: 728.1k number2006: 734.5k number2007: 745.7k number2008: 753.9k number2011: 793.1k number2012: 800.9k number2015: 821.3k number2016: 820.0k number2017: 841.4k number2018: 833.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in secondary education, male in Netherlands stood at 833,712 number.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in Netherlands peaked at 845,589 number in 1986 and was at its lowest, 555,581 number, in 1971.

That places Netherlands 55th out of 202 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 649,760 number 555,581 number 720,076 number 9
1980s 771,085 number 726,479 number 845,589 number 10
1990s 750,836 number 712,762 number 811,558 number 10
2000s 731,112 number 718,929 number 753,853 number 9
2010s 818,413 number 793,060 number 841,429 number 6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 52 Kazakhstan, Republic of 984,164 number compare
  2. 53 Syrian Arab Republic 955,298 number compare
  3. 54 Ecuador 952,060 number compare
  4. 56 Chile 773,910 number compare
  5. 57 Romania 748,777 number compare
  6. 58 Madagascar, Republic of 735,733 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, male in Netherlands?
Enrolment in secondary education, male in Netherlands was 833,712 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 845,589 number in 1986.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 555,581 number in 1971.
How does Netherlands rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
Netherlands ranks 55th out of 202 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 8,155 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of male students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.