Netherlands - Secondary education

Secondary education, duration (years)

Secondary education, duration (years) in Netherlands was 6.00 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 6.00 in 2021, while its lowest value was 6.00 in 1970.

Definition: Secondary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in secondary school.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1970 6.00
1971 6.00
1972 6.00
1973 6.00
1974 6.00
1975 6.00
1976 6.00
1977 6.00
1978 6.00
1979 6.00
1980 6.00
1981 6.00
1982 6.00
1983 6.00
1984 6.00
1985 6.00
1986 6.00
1987 6.00
1988 6.00
1989 6.00
1990 6.00
1991 6.00
1992 6.00
1993 6.00
1994 6.00
1995 6.00
1996 6.00
1997 6.00
1998 6.00
1999 6.00
2000 6.00
2001 6.00
2002 6.00
2003 6.00
2004 6.00
2005 6.00
2006 6.00
2007 6.00
2008 6.00
2009 6.00
2010 6.00
2011 6.00
2012 6.00
2013 6.00
2014 6.00
2015 6.00
2016 6.00
2017 6.00
2018 6.00
2019 6.00
2020 6.00
2021 6.00

Secondary education, pupils

The value for Secondary education, pupils in Netherlands was 1,623,517 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 1,650,379 in 2017 and a minimum value of 1,006,327 in 1971.

Definition: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 1,006,327
1972 1,062,671
1973 1,110,997
1974 1,167,463
1975 1,210,259
1976 1,283,585
1977 1,330,981
1978 1,361,333
1979 1,367,340
1980 1,383,602
1981 1,391,485
1982 1,412,714
1983 1,440,242
1984 1,466,956
1985 1,445,991
1986 1,620,011
1987 1,589,013
1988 1,528,933
1989 1,474,792
1990 1,436,601
1991 1,401,739
1992 1,377,768
1993 1,369,507
1994 1,536,153
1995 1,508,772
1996 1,479,682
1997 1,415,712
1998 1,397,055
1999 1,364,806
2000 1,379,253
2001 1,402,928
2002 1,397,939
2003 1,415,170
2004 1,396,696
2005 1,410,547
2006 1,423,262
2007 1,444,057
2008 1,460,503
2009 1,462,461
2010 1,474,983
2011 1,538,898
2012 1,550,175
2015 1,613,497
2016 1,611,016
2017 1,650,379
2018 1,632,486
2019 1,623,517

Secondary education, pupils (% female)

Secondary education, pupils (% female) in Netherlands was 49.02 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 49.10 in 2016, while its lowest value was 44.79 in 1971.

Definition: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1971 44.79
1972 45.36
1973 45.82
1974 46.10
1975 46.30
1976 46.77
1977 46.85
1978 47.11
1979 47.37
1980 47.49
1981 47.70
1982 47.89
1983 48.00
1984 47.99
1985 48.24
1986 47.80
1987 47.73
1988 47.27
1989 47.27
1990 46.98
1991 46.93
1992 47.15
1993 47.70
1994 47.17
1995 47.55
1996 47.46
1997 47.84
1998 47.98
1999 47.78
2000 47.88
2001 48.13
2002 48.23
2003 48.55
2004 48.50
2005 48.38
2006 48.39
2007 48.36
2008 48.38
2009 48.41
2010 48.46
2011 48.47
2012 48.33
2015 49.10
2016 49.10
2017 49.02

Secondary education, general pupils

The value for Secondary education, general pupils in Netherlands was 1,031,591 as of 2017. As the graph below shows, over the past 46 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 1,031,591 in 2017 and a minimum value of 591,311 in 1971.

Definition: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 591,311
1972 626,442
1973 662,145
1974 706,579
1975 740,280
1976 766,391
1977 794,745
1978 811,998
1979 811,090
1980 823,594
1981 823,730
1982 828,731
1983 836,220
1984 832,990
1985 822,615
1986 803,782
1987 775,826
1988 747,119
1989 718,341
1990 697,354
1991 683,662
1992 673,592
1993 668,094
1994 782,639
1995 777,019
1996 769,564
1997 831,811
1998 965,047
1999 908,327
2000 914,305
2001 915,096
2002 920,867
2003 925,726
2004 672,103
2005 684,909
2006 766,358
2007 772,738
2008 775,682
2009 772,385
2010 776,867
2011 790,048
2012 803,056
2015 1,016,251
2016 1,026,586
2017 1,031,591

Secondary education, general pupils (% female)

Secondary education, general pupils (% female) in Netherlands was 48.98 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 52.89 in 1986, while its lowest value was 47.57 in 1971.

Definition: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 47.57
1972 47.81
1973 48.19
1974 48.75
1975 49.23
1976 49.60
1977 49.99
1978 50.28
1979 50.85
1980 51.38
1981 51.99
1982 52.48
1983 52.70
1984 52.80
1985 52.88
1986 52.89
1987 52.77
1988 52.62
1989 52.48
1990 52.28
1991 52.13
1992 52.17
1993 52.28
1994 52.63
1995 51.96
1996 51.74
1997 50.62
1998 49.55
1999 49.41
2000 49.37
2001 49.36
2002 49.39
2003 49.37
2004 50.61
2005 50.54
2006 50.49
2007 50.50
2008 50.54
2009 50.53
2010 50.54
2011 50.43
2012 50.39
2015 49.03
2016 49.03
2017 48.98

Secondary education, vocational pupils

The value for Secondary education, vocational pupils in Netherlands was 618,788 as of 2017. As the graph below shows, over the past 46 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 816,229 in 1986 and a minimum value of 415,016 in 1971.

Definition: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 415,016
1972 436,229
1973 448,852
1974 460,884
1975 469,979
1976 517,194
1977 536,236
1978 549,335
1979 556,250
1980 560,008
1981 567,755
1982 583,983
1983 604,022
1984 633,966
1985 623,376
1986 816,229
1987 813,187
1988 781,814
1989 756,451
1990 739,247
1991 718,077
1992 704,176
1993 701,413
1994 753,514
1995 731,753
1996 710,118
1997 583,901
1998 432,008
1999 456,479
2000 464,948
2001 487,832
2002 477,072
2003 489,444
2004 724,593
2005 725,638
2006 656,904
2007 671,319
2008 684,821
2009 690,076
2010 698,116
2011 748,850
2012 747,119
2015 597,246
2016 584,430
2017 618,788

Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female)

Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female) in Netherlands was 49.07 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 49.22 in 2016, while its lowest value was 40.83 in 1971.

Definition: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 40.83
1972 41.85
1973 42.32
1974 42.04
1975 41.67
1976 42.58
1977 42.19
1978 42.42
1979 42.29
1980 41.78
1981 41.47
1982 41.37
1983 41.50
1984 41.66
1985 42.12
1986 42.79
1987 42.93
1988 42.16
1989 42.31
1990 41.98
1991 41.98
1992 42.35
1993 43.33
1994 41.50
1995 42.87
1996 42.82
1997 43.89
1998 44.45
1999 44.52
2000 44.94
2001 45.82
2002 46.00
2003 47.01
2004 46.54
2005 46.35
2006 45.94
2007 45.89
2008 45.95
2009 46.03
2010 46.14
2011 46.39
2012 46.12
2015 49.21
2016 49.22
2017 49.07

Secondary education, teachers

The value for Secondary education, teachers in Netherlands was 114,673 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 114,673 in 2019 and a minimum value of 69,342 in 1971.

Definition: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 69,342
1972 72,986
1975 80,388
1976 86,237
1977 89,424
1978 92,568
1979 94,354
1980 95,329
1982 98,150
1983 100,634
1984 100,667
1985 99,263
1986 97,595
1987 98,729
1988 98,002
1989 96,381
1990 92,444
1991 89,370
1992 87,200
1993 86,000
1994 88,229
2002 103,788
2003 108,149
2004 109,661
2005 107,410
2006 106,952
2007 108,440
2008 110,793
2009 109,140
2010 107,433
2011 113,370
2012 111,870
2013 110,183
2014 107,839
2015 111,562
2016 111,849
2017 113,686
2018 114,548
2019 114,673

Secondary education, teachers, female

The value for Secondary education, teachers, female in Netherlands was 62,505 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 62,505 in 2019 and a minimum value of 15,810 in 1971.

Definition: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 15,810
1972 16,641
1975 18,473
1976 20,140
1977 20,874
1978 21,843
1979 22,374
1980 22,701
1982 23,849
1983 24,731
1984 24,580
1985 24,135
1986 28,352
1987 27,842
1988 27,827
1989 27,655
1990 26,659
1991 25,900
1992 25,800
1993 25,800
1994 27,010
2002 43,994
2003 46,267
2004 48,559
2005 48,159
2006 48,772
2007 50,293
2008 52,486
2009 52,046
2010 52,161
2011 55,736
2012 55,844
2015 58,091
2016 58,786
2017 60,347
2018 61,664
2019 62,505

Secondary education, teachers (% female)

Secondary education, teachers (% female) in Netherlands was 54.51 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 48 years was 54.51 in 2019, while its lowest value was 22.80 in 1971.

Definition: Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 22.80
1972 22.80
1975 22.98
1976 23.35
1977 23.34
1978 23.60
1979 23.71
1980 23.81
1982 24.30
1983 24.58
1984 24.42
1985 24.31
1986 29.05
1987 28.20
1988 28.39
1989 28.69
1990 28.84
1991 28.98
1992 29.59
1993 30.00
1994 30.61
2002 42.39
2003 42.78
2004 44.28
2005 44.84
2006 45.60
2007 46.38
2008 47.37
2009 47.69
2010 48.55
2011 49.16
2012 49.92
2015 52.07
2016 52.56
2017 53.08
2018 53.83
2019 54.51

Classification

Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Outcomes