Netherlands vs Portugal: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes
Netherlands
99.5%
in 2023
Portugal
99.5%
in 2023
Netherlands rank
28th
Portugal rank
27th
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes over time
- Netherlands
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 99.5% against 99.5% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Portugal ahead.
Netherlands ranks 28th and Portugal ranks 27th of 205 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.4% | 99.8% | 0.4% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 98.7% | 1.0% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.7% | 0.1% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes, Netherlands or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 99.5% against 99.5% in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes between Netherlands and Portugal?
- 0.0%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes?
- Netherlands ranks 28th and Portugal ranks 27th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release