Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Netherlands
Netherlands: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female was 94.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Netherlands, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Netherlands is 94.4%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Netherlands peaked at 96.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 54.4%, in 2001.
That places Netherlands 32nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 54.4% | — |
| 2002 | 56.0% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 57.2% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 58.9% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 61.0% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 62.2% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 63.2% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 64.0% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 64.7% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 67.2% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 79.5% | +18.4% |
| 2012 | 79.0% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 85.2% | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 84.4% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 88.6% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 88.6% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 91.3% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 96.5% | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 94.4% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.2% | 54.4% | 64.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 81.8% | 67.2% | 88.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 94.1% | 91.3% | 96.5% | 3 |
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More education data for Netherlands
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.61 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.2323 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 98,851 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 803,955 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5279 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 806,799 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.9783 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 487,792 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.62 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Netherlands?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Netherlands was 94.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 96.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.4% in 2001.
- How does Netherlands rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- Netherlands ranks 32nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release