Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population in Netherlands

Netherlands: Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population was 16.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
16.2%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
9th
of 43 countries
All-time high
16.2%
in 2021
All-time low
10.2%
in 2013
Years of data
9
2013–2021

Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population in Netherlands, 2013–2021

0510152013201720212013: 10.2 Percentage2014: 10.4 Percentage2015: 15.4 Percentage2016: 15.3 Percentage2017: 15.9 Percentage2018: 15.7 Percentage2019: 15.8 Percentage2020: 15.9 Percentage2021: 16.2 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 16.2% for students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population in 2021. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 58.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population in Netherlands peaked at 16.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2013.

Netherlands ranks 9th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population of post-compulsory school age in Netherlands, 2013 to 2021.
Year Percentage Change
2013 10.2%
2014 10.4% +2.0%
2015 15.4% +48.1%
2016 15.3% -0.6%
2017 15.9% +3.9%
2018 15.7% -1.3%
2019 15.8% +0.6%
2020 15.9% +0.6%
2021 16.2% +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 14.1% 10.2% 15.9% 7
2020s 16.1% 15.9% 16.2% 2

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 6 Türkiye 16.6% compare
  2. 7 Ireland 16.5% compare
  3. 8 Norway 16.4% compare
  4. 9 Netherlands 16.2% compare
  5. 11 Belgium 16.0% compare
  6. 12 Poland 13.8% compare
  7. 12 Poland 13.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population in Netherlands?
Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population in Netherlands was 16.2% in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 2021.
What is the lowest students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2013.
How does Netherlands rank for students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population?
Netherlands ranks 9th out of 43 countries with data for 2021.
Is students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population of post-compulsory school age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population of post-compulsory school age
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 488 data points, 2012–2024
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