Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Netherlands

Netherlands: Enrolment in upper secondary education, male was 413,216 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
413,216 number
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
47th
of 187 countries
All-time high
415,417 number
in 2017
All-time low
309,222 number
in 2002
Years of data
21
1994–2018

Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Netherlands, 1994–2018

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1994200620181994: 407.8k number1995: 390.3k number1996: 383.0k number1997: 352.0k number1998: 331.4k number1999: 328.8k number2000: 323.2k number2001: 320.0k number2002: 309.2k number2003: 312.5k number2004: 311.6k number2005: 318.7k number2006: 327.9k number2007: 340.1k number2008: 353.1k number2011: 381.1k number2012: 382.6k number2015: 395.6k number2016: 393.1k number2017: 415.4k number2018: 413.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 413,216 number for enrolment in upper secondary education, male in 2018.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Netherlands peaked at 415,417 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 309,222 number, in 2002.

That places Netherlands 47th out of 187 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number) in Netherlands, 1994 to 2018.
Year number Change
1994 407,767 number —
1995 390,268 number -4.3%
1996 383,001 number -1.9%
1997 351,960 number -8.1%
1998 331,397 number -5.8%
1999 328,843 number -0.8%
2000 323,161 number -1.7%
2001 320,045 number -1.0%
2002 309,222 number -3.4%
2003 312,487 number +1.1%
2004 311,636 number -0.3%
2005 318,695 number +2.3%
2006 327,920 number +2.9%
2007 340,072 number +3.7%
2008 353,126 number +3.8%
2011 381,060 number +7.9%
2012 382,561 number +0.4%
2015 395,605 number +3.4%
2016 393,069 number -0.6%
2017 415,417 number +5.7%
2018 413,216 number -0.5%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 413,216 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 79,610 number, 5.2× the median. (72 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 413,216 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 134,490 number, 3.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 365,539 number 328,843 number 407,767 number 6
2000s 324,040 number 309,222 number 353,126 number 9
2010s 396,821 number 381,060 number 415,417 number 6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

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  3. 46 Iraq 418,637 number compare
  4. 48 Venezuela 408,151 number compare
  5. 49 Ethiopia 405,735 number compare
  6. 50 Bolivia 402,137 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Netherlands?
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Netherlands was 413,216 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 415,417 number in 2017.
What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 309,222 number in 2002.
How does Netherlands rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, male?
Netherlands ranks 47th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. 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 upper secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 4,332 data points, 1980–2020
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Total number of male students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age. For more information, consult the UIS website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/