Europe & Central Asia vs Netherlands: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male

Europe & Central Asia
94.2%
in 2019
Netherlands
108.4%
in 2018
Europe & Central Asia rank
4th
Netherlands rank
6th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male over time

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • Netherlands
0255075100197119952019

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 108.4% against 94.2% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 14.2%.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Europe & Central Asia's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 6th of 45 groups.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s 80.9% 98.5% 17.6% Netherlands
2000s 84.2% 98.3% 14.1% Netherlands
2010s 90.0% 104.9% 14.9% Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male, Europe & Central Asia or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 108.4% against 94.2% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male between Europe & Central Asia and Netherlands?
14.2%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Netherlands?
20 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Netherlands rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 6th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, 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 to tertiary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 4,835 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.