Netherlands vs Portugal: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female

Netherlands
112.3%
in 2023
Portugal
111.8%
in 2023
Netherlands rank
16th
Portugal rank
18th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female over time

  • Netherlands
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 112.3% against 111.8% in Portugal, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Portugal ahead.

Netherlands ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 18th of 199 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 113.2% 112.6% 0.7% Netherlands
2010s 105.1% 108.2% 3.1% Portugal
2020s 112.6% 109.2% 3.4% Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female, Netherlands or Portugal?
Netherlands, at 112.3% against 111.8% in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female between Netherlands and Portugal?
0.5%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?
21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
Netherlands ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 18th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,310 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release