Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Netherlands

Netherlands: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 190,004 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
190,004 number
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
86th
of 205 countries
All-time high
250,277 number
in 1977
All-time low
175,997 number
in 1992
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Netherlands, 1970–2020

0100.0k200.0k300.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 190,004 number for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2020.

That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Netherlands peaked at 250,277 number in 1977 and was at its lowest, 175,997 number, in 1992.

Netherlands ranks 86th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number) in Netherlands, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 225,987 number
1971 228,839 number +1.3%
1972 233,154 number +1.9%
1973 237,764 number +2.0%
1974 242,038 number +1.8%
1975 245,988 number +1.6%
1976 248,829 number +1.2%
1977 250,277 number +0.6%
1978 250,269 number -0.0%
1979 249,716 number -0.2%
1980 248,815 number -0.4%
1981 246,350 number -1.0%
1982 241,207 number -2.1%
1983 234,138 number -2.9%
1984 226,843 number -3.1%
1985 219,429 number -3.3%
1986 211,765 number -3.5%
1987 204,151 number -3.6%
1988 196,836 number -3.6%
1989 189,888 number -3.5%
1990 182,878 number -3.7%
1991 177,543 number -2.9%
1992 175,997 number -0.9%
1993 176,716 number +0.4%
1994 177,531 number +0.5%
1995 178,753 number +0.7%
1996 180,563 number +1.0%
1997 183,298 number +1.5%
1998 186,141 number +1.6%
1999 189,156 number +1.6%
2000 192,269 number +1.6%
2001 195,033 number +1.4%
2002 197,075 number +1.0%
2003 198,550 number +0.7%
2004 199,906 number +0.7%
2005 201,367 number +0.7%
2006 202,264 number +0.4%
2007 201,735 number -0.3%
2008 200,511 number -0.6%
2009 199,287 number -0.6%
2010 197,500 number -0.9%
2011 196,329 number -0.6%
2012 198,060 number +0.9%
2013 200,545 number +1.3%
2014 202,262 number +0.9%
2015 203,964 number +0.8%
2016 204,423 number +0.2%
2017 201,897 number -1.2%
2018 197,774 number -2.0%
2019 193,992 number -1.9%
2020 190,004 number -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 241,286 number 225,987 number 250,277 number 10
1980s 221,942 number 189,888 number 248,815 number 10
1990s 180,858 number 175,997 number 189,156 number 10
2000s 198,800 number 192,269 number 202,264 number 10
2010s 199,675 number 193,992 number 204,423 number 10
2020s 190,004 number 190,004 number 190,004 number 1

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 83 Sierra Leone 195,573 number compare
  2. 84 Tajikistan 194,521 number compare
  3. 85 Dominican Republic 191,114 number compare
  4. 87 Tunisia 164,406 number compare
  5. 88 Lao People's Democratic Republic 152,631 number compare
  6. 89 Azerbaijan 149,992 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Netherlands?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Netherlands was 190,004 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 250,277 number in 1977.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 175,997 number in 1992.
How does Netherlands rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Netherlands ranks 86th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.