Secondary school enrolment (gross) in Netherlands
Gross secondary school enrolment in Netherlands was 137.5% in 2023.
Netherlands, 2023
137.5%
Change from 2022
−1.3percentage points
European Union, 2023
107.0%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2023
105.3%
Position in 2023
3rd of 147
Secondary school enrolment (gross) in Netherlands over time
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% of the official secondary school-age population. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Netherlands | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | – | 107.0% |
| 2023 | 137.5% | 107.0% |
| 2022 | 138.8% | 107.6% |
| 2021 | 136.0% | 108.0% |
| 2020 | 136.3% | 108.1% |
| 2019 | 114.8% | 107.3% |
| 2018 | 114.5% | 107.6% |
| 2017 | 115.2% | 107.4% |
| 2016 | 113.0% | 107.1% |
| 2015 | 114.1% | 108.0% |
| 2014 | – | 108.2% |
| 2013 | – | 108.9% |
| 2012 | 111.4% | 106.7% |
| 2011 | 129.9% | 107.7% |
| 2010 | 124.6% | 107.0% |
| 2009 | 122.7% | 105.6% |
| 2008 | 121.5% | 104.9% |
| 2007 | 119.8% | 103.7% |
| 2006 | 118.4% | 103.7% |
| 2005 | 117.6% | 102.9% |
| 2004 | 116.9% | 101.4% |
| 2003 | 119.9% | 103.7% |
| 2002 | 120.8% | 103.3% |
| 2001 | 123.4% | 102.6% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −1.3 percentage points from 138.8% in 2022.
- Since 2011, when it was 129.9%, the figure has changed by +7.6 percentage points.
- Among the 147 countries with data for 2023, Netherlands has the 3rd highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2023 was 107.0%.
More for Netherlands
All statistics for Netherlands
Primary school enrolment (gross)
104.2%
2023 · World Bank
Tertiary education enrolment (gross)
86.6%
2023 · World Bank
NEET rate, ages 15 to 29
5.3%
2025 · Eurostat
Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34
56.1%
2025 · Eurostat
Early leavers from education and training
7.4%
2025 · Eurostat
Adult participation in learning
25.9%
2025 · Eurostat