Netherlands vs UNICEF: Western Europe: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male

Netherlands
114.3%
in 2023
UNICEF: Western Europe
104.2%
in 2024
Netherlands rank
16th
UNICEF: Western Europe rank
19th

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

  • Netherlands
  • UNICEF: Western Europe
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 114.3% against 104.2% in UNICEF: Western Europe, a difference of 10.1%.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Western Europe's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 16th and UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 19th 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 117.0% 104.4% 12.6% Netherlands
2010s 107.6% 104.1% 3.5% Netherlands
2020s 114.9% 103.9% 11.1% Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male, Netherlands or UNICEF: Western Europe?
Netherlands, at 114.3% against 104.2% in UNICEF: Western Europe as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male between Netherlands and UNICEF: Western Europe?
10.1%, 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, male?
Netherlands ranks 16th and UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 19th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,306 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release