European Union vs Netherlands: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes
European Union
106.5%
in 2019
Netherlands
132.7%
in 2018
European Union rank
5th
Netherlands rank
3rd
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes over time
- European Union
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 132.7% against 106.5% in European Union, a difference of 26.2%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times European Union's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 3rd of 45 groups.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 101.7% | 140.3% | 38.6% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 103.8% | 130.4% | 26.6% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 105.5% | 132.8% | 27.3% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes, European Union or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 132.7% against 106.5% in European Union as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes between European Union and Netherlands?
- 26.2%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Netherlands?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
- How do European Union and Netherlands rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- European Union ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 3rd of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.