Ireland vs Netherlands: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Ireland
120.6%
in 2018
Netherlands
120.4%
in 2018
Ireland rank
5th
Netherlands rank
6th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Ireland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 120.6% against 120.4% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 6th of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98.3% | 92.3% | 6.0% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 98.9% | 102.3% | 3.4% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 102.0% | 116.3% | 14.3% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 105.2% | 113.9% | 8.7% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 109.8% | 118.3% | 8.5% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, Ireland or Netherlands?
- Ireland, at 120.6% against 120.4% in Netherlands as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Ireland and Netherlands?
- 0.2%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Ireland and Netherlands rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Ireland ranks 5th 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.