Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Netherlands

Netherlands: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 92,388 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
92,388 number
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
86th
of 205 countries
All-time high
122,295 number
in 1977
All-time low
85,941 number
in 1992
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Netherlands is 92,388 number, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Netherlands peaked at 122,295 number in 1977 and was at its lowest, 85,941 number, in 1992.

That places Netherlands 86th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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, female (number) in Netherlands, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 110,423 number
1971 111,809 number +1.3%
1972 113,907 number +1.9%
1973 116,172 number +2.0%
1974 118,268 number +1.8%
1975 120,213 number +1.6%
1976 121,630 number +1.2%
1977 122,295 number +0.5%
1978 122,281 number -0.0%
1979 122,029 number -0.2%
1980 121,634 number -0.3%
1981 120,482 number -0.9%
1982 117,976 number -2.1%
1983 114,507 number -2.9%
1984 110,925 number -3.1%
1985 107,272 number -3.3%
1986 103,489 number -3.5%
1987 99,798 number -3.6%
1988 96,225 number -3.6%
1989 92,796 number -3.6%
1990 89,299 number -3.8%
1991 86,631 number -3.0%
1992 85,941 number -0.8%
1993 86,363 number +0.5%
1994 86,797 number +0.5%
1995 87,409 number +0.7%
1996 88,300 number +1.0%
1997 89,669 number +1.6%
1998 91,081 number +1.6%
1999 92,560 number +1.6%
2000 94,072 number +1.6%
2001 95,397 number +1.4%
2002 96,365 number +1.0%
2003 97,047 number +0.7%
2004 97,675 number +0.6%
2005 98,358 number +0.7%
2006 98,761 number +0.4%
2007 98,469 number -0.3%
2008 97,824 number -0.7%
2009 97,175 number -0.7%
2010 96,253 number -0.9%
2011 95,633 number -0.6%
2012 96,450 number +0.9%
2013 97,631 number +1.2%
2014 98,439 number +0.8%
2015 99,231 number +0.8%
2016 99,409 number +0.2%
2017 98,183 number -1.2%
2018 96,177 number -2.0%
2019 94,332 number -1.9%
2020 92,388 number -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 117,903 number 110,423 number 122,295 number 10
1980s 108,510 number 92,796 number 121,634 number 10
1990s 88,405 number 85,941 number 92,560 number 10
2000s 97,114 number 94,072 number 98,761 number 10
2010s 97,174 number 94,332 number 99,409 number 10
2020s 92,388 number 92,388 number 92,388 number 1

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 83 Papua New Guinea 95,196 number compare
  2. 84 Tajikistan 94,459 number compare
  3. 85 Dominican Republic 94,075 number compare
  4. 87 Tunisia 79,135 number compare
  5. 88 Lao People's Democratic Republic 74,992 number compare
  6. 89 Israel 69,997 number compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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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 92,388 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 122,295 number in 1977.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 85,941 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 4.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (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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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.