Australia vs Netherlands: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes

Australia
114.6%
in 2018
Netherlands
120.4%
in 2018
Australia rank
8th
Netherlands rank
6th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time

  • Australia
  • Netherlands
050100150197119942018

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 120.4% against 114.6% in Australia, a difference of 5.8%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 8th and Netherlands ranks 6th of 197 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s 121.5% 119.6% 1.9% Australia
2010s 122.0% 119.4% 2.6% Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, Australia or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 120.4% against 114.6% in Australia as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Australia and Netherlands?
5.8%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Netherlands?
9 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
How do Australia and Netherlands rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
Australia ranks 8th and Netherlands ranks 6th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and 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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 8,565 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and 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.