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
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
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.