Netherlands vs UNICEF: Western Europe: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Netherlands
113.3%
in 2023
UNICEF: Western Europe
104.1%
in 2024
Netherlands rank
15th
UNICEF: Western Europe rank
18th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Netherlands
- UNICEF: Western Europe
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 113.3% against 104.1% in UNICEF: Western Europe, a difference of 9.2%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Western Europe's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 15th and UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 18th of 199 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | UNICEF: Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 115.2% | 104.0% | 11.1% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 106.4% | 103.6% | 2.8% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 113.8% | 103.7% | 10.1% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Netherlands or UNICEF: Western Europe?
- Netherlands, at 113.3% against 104.1% in UNICEF: Western Europe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Netherlands and UNICEF: Western Europe?
- 9.2%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and UNICEF: Western Europe?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and UNICEF: Western Europe rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Netherlands ranks 15th and UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 18th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and 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
February 2026 Data Release