Netherlands - History & Background, Constitutional & Legal Foundations, Educational System—overview, Preprimary & Primary Education, Secondary Education
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| BASIC DATA
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| Official Country Name:
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Kingdom of the Netherlands
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| Region:
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Europe
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| Population:
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15,892,237
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| Language(s):
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Dutch
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| Literacy Rate:
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99%
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| Number of Primary Schools:
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7,287
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| Compulsory Schooling:
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13 years
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| Public Expenditure on Education:
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5.1%
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| Libraries:
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1,130
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| Educational Enrollment:
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Primary: 1,230,987
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Secondary: 1,415,712
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Higher: 468,970
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| Educational Enrollment Rate:
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Primary: 108%
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Secondary: 137%
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Higher: 47%
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| Teachers:
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Primary: 84,900
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Secondary: 69,000
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| Student-Teacher Ratio:
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Primary: 15:1
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| Female Enrollment Rate:
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Primary: 107%
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Secondary: 134%
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Higher: 46%
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