Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general in Netherlands

Netherlands: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general was 32.5% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
32.5%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
167th
of 179 countries
All-time high
34.0%
in 1998
All-time low
29.9%
in 2001
Years of data
19
1998–2018

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

01020301998200820181998: 34 %1999: 32.6 %2000: 31.7 %2001: 29.9 %2002: 30.8 %2003: 30.9 %2004: 30.8 %2005: 31.5 %2006: 32 %2007: 32.2 %2008: 32.4 %2009: 32.2 %2010: 32.1 %2011: 31.6 %2012: 31.5 %2015: 31.5 %2016: 32.5 %2017: 31.8 %2018: 32.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general in Netherlands is 32.5%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general in Netherlands peaked at 34.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 29.9%, in 2001.

That places Netherlands 167th out of 179 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%) in Netherlands, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 34.0%
1999 32.6% -3.9%
2000 31.7% -2.9%
2001 29.9% -5.6%
2002 30.8% +3.1%
2003 30.9% +0.2%
2004 30.8% -0.2%
2005 31.5% +2.2%
2006 32.0% +1.6%
2007 32.2% +0.6%
2008 32.4% +0.5%
2009 32.2% -0.5%
2010 32.1% -0.3%
2011 31.6% -1.6%
2012 31.5% -0.3%
2015 31.5% +0.0%
2016 32.5% +3.2%
2017 31.8% -2.2%
2018 32.5% +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33.3% 32.6% 34.0% 2
2000s 31.4% 29.9% 32.4% 10
2010s 31.9% 31.5% 32.5% 7

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 164 Luxembourg 38.4% compare
  2. 165 Switzerland 36.3% compare
  3. 166 Liechtenstein 33.2% compare
  4. 168 Slovakia 32.2% compare
  5. 169 Montenegro 31.8% compare
  6. 170 Austria 31.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general in Netherlands?
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general in Netherlands was 32.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 34.0% in 1998.
What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 29.9% in 2001.
How does Netherlands rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general?
Netherlands ranks 167th out of 179 countries with data for 2018.
Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
224 places, 3,926 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in general programmes at the upper secondary education level, expressed as a percentage of the total number of students enrolled in all programmes (vocational and general) at the upper 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.