Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Netherlands

Netherlands: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in was 93.8% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
93.8%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
172nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
98.1%
in 1998
All-time low
61.8%
in 2004
Years of data
19
1998–2018

Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Netherlands, 1998–2018

0204060801001998200820181998: 98.1 %1999: 95.5 %2000: 94.8 %2001: 93.7 %2002: 93 %2003: 92.7 %2004: 61.8 %2005: 62.2 %2006: 71.9 %2007: 71.9 %2008: 71.9 %2009: 72 %2010: 71.9 %2011: 70 %2012: 70.7 %2015: 93.8 %2016: 94.1 %2017: 94.1 %2018: 93.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Netherlands is 93.8%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Netherlands peaked at 98.1% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 61.8%, in 2004.

That places Netherlands 172nd out of 191 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%) in Netherlands, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 98.1%
1999 95.5% -2.6%
2000 94.8% -0.7%
2001 93.7% -1.2%
2002 93.0% -0.8%
2003 92.7% -0.3%
2004 61.8% -33.3%
2005 62.2% +0.7%
2006 71.9% +15.6%
2007 71.9% -0.0%
2008 71.9% +0.0%
2009 72.0% +0.1%
2010 71.9% -0.1%
2011 70.0% -2.6%
2012 70.7% +1.0%
2015 93.8% +32.5%
2016 94.1% +0.4%
2017 94.1% -0.0%
2018 93.8% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 96.8% 95.5% 98.1% 2
2000s 78.6% 61.8% 94.8% 10
2010s 84.1% 70.0% 94.1% 7

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 169 Bulgaria 94.6% compare
  2. 170 Senegal 94.5% compare
  3. 171 Antigua and Barbuda 94.2% compare
  4. 173 Belize 93.6% compare
  5. 174 Trinidad and Tobago 93.6% compare
  6. 175 Portugal 93.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Netherlands?
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Netherlands was 93.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 1998.
What is the lowest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 61.8% in 2004.
How does Netherlands rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
Netherlands ranks 172nd out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
Is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
236 places, 4,344 data points, 1997–2020
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Total number of students enrolled in general programmes at the lower secondary education level, expressed as a percentage of the total number of students enrolled in all programmes (vocational and general) at the lower secondary level. General education is designed to develop learners’ general knowledge, skills and competencies and literacy and numeracy skills, often to prepare students for more advanced educational programmes at the same or higher ISCED levels and to lay the foundation for lifelong learning. General educational programmes are typically school- or college-based. General education includes educational programmes that are designed to prepare students for entry into vocational education, but that do not prepare for employment in a particular occupation or trade or class of occupations or trades, nor lead directly to a labour market relevant qualification.