Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Netherlands
Netherlands: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 130.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Netherlands, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Netherlands stood at 130.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Netherlands peaked at 135.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 99.9%, in 2016.
That places Netherlands 6th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 133.6% | — |
| 2002 | 134.5% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 132.5% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 128.5% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 128.2% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 128.8% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 129.4% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 129.5% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 129.2% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 130.8% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 134.1% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 101.2% | -24.5% |
| 2015 | 99.9% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 100.8% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 100.8% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.2% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 135.1% | +34.8% |
| 2021 | 131.8% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 130.7% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 130.5% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 130.5% | 128.2% | 134.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 108.5% | 99.9% | 134.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 132.0% | 130.5% | 135.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 3 Saint Kitts and Nevis 155.9% compare
- 4 Monaco 146.7% compare
- 5 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 131.4% compare
- 7 Turks and Caicos Islands 129.2% compare
- 8 Mexico 125.5% compare
- 9 Algeria 122.5% compare
More education data for Netherlands
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 555,749 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0845 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0311 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 587,512 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1022 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0329 units per person (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Netherlands?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Netherlands was 130.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 135.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.9% in 2016.
- How does Netherlands rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Netherlands ranks 6th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release