Percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational in Netherlands

Netherlands: Percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational was 21.0% in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
21.0%
Change on year
down 36.2%
World rank
88th
of 93 countries
All-time high
42.1%
in 2001
All-time low
13.4%
in 2002
Years of data
17
1998–2014

Percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational in Netherlands, 1998–2014

102030401998200620141998: 39.9 %1999: 35.6 %2000: 41.4 %2001: 42.1 %2002: 13.4 %2003: 18.5 %2004: 22.8 %2005: 28.8 %2006: 30.1 %2007: 26.9 %2008: 23.6 %2009: 19.1 %2010: 13.8 %2011: 14.3 %2012: 21.5 %2013: 32.9 %2014: 21 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2014, percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational in Netherlands stood at 21.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.2% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational in Netherlands peaked at 42.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 2002.

That places Netherlands 88th out of 93 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational education who are female (%) in Netherlands, 1998 to 2014.
Year % Change
1998 39.9%
1999 35.6% -10.8%
2000 41.4% +16.4%
2001 42.1% +1.5%
2002 13.4% -68.1%
2003 18.5% +37.7%
2004 22.8% +23.4%
2005 28.8% +26.4%
2006 30.1% +4.6%
2007 26.9% -10.6%
2008 23.6% -12.3%
2009 19.1% -18.9%
2010 13.8% -27.7%
2011 14.3% +3.5%
2012 21.5% +49.9%
2013 32.9% +53.3%
2014 21.0% -36.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.8% 35.6% 39.9% 2
2000s 26.7% 13.4% 42.1% 10
2010s 20.7% 13.8% 32.9% 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 85 Cyprus 23.4%
  2. 86 China 21.9% compare
  3. 87 Luxembourg 21.2% compare
  4. 89 Republic of Moldova 20.9% compare
  5. 90 Afghanistan 19.4% compare
  6. 91 Bangladesh 17.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational in Netherlands?
Percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational in Netherlands was 21.0% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020.
What is the highest percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 42.1% in 2001.
What is the lowest percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 2002.
How does Netherlands rank for percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational?
Netherlands ranks 88th out of 93 countries with data for 2014.
Is percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020, published as part of Percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
93 places, 1,120 data points, 1998–2019
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Number of female vocational education students at the post-secondary non-tertiary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of vocational education students (male and female) at the post-secondary non-tertiary level in a given school year.