Netherlands vs OECD members: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes

Netherlands
135.8%
in 2018
OECD members
102.1%
in 2019
Netherlands rank
8th
OECD members rank
7th

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes over time

  • Netherlands
  • OECD members
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 135.8% against 102.1% in OECD members, a difference of 33.7%.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.3 times OECD members's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 8th and OECD members ranks 7th of 182 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands OECD members Difference Ahead
1990s 125.7% 87.9% 37.8% Netherlands
2000s 109.9% 91.3% 18.6% Netherlands
2010s 128.8% 99.1% 29.6% Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes, Netherlands or OECD members?
Netherlands, at 135.8% against 102.1% in OECD members as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes between Netherlands and OECD members?
33.7%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and OECD members?
23 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
How do Netherlands and OECD members rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
Netherlands ranks 8th and OECD members ranks 7th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, upper 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 4,371 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

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