Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Netherlands
Netherlands: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity was 1.16 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Netherlands, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 1.16 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Netherlands peaked at 1.16 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.05 GPIA, in 2001.
That places Netherlands 109th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.05 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 1.06 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.08 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.09 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.08 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.12 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 1.11 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.12 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.11 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.13 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.15 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.16 GPIA | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.15 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More education data for Netherlands
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.14 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0937 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.064 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.14 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0937 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.064 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 555,749 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Netherlands?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Netherlands was 1.16 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 GPIA in 2001.
- How does Netherlands rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Netherlands ranks 109th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release