Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Netherlands
Netherlands: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 132.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Netherlands, 1994–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 132.7% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in 2018.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Netherlands peaked at 147.9% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 125.8%, in 2009.
That places Netherlands 3rd out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 147.9% | — |
| 1995 | 145.3% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 141.9% | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 137.6% | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 138.2% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 131.0% | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 132.5% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 134.1% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 134.3% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 133.5% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 130.7% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 130.4% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 128.8% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 127.8% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 126.5% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 125.8% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 127.4% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 133.4% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 135.3% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 134.3% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 133.4% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 133.2% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 132.7% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 140.3% | 131.0% | 147.9% | 6 |
| 2000s | 130.4% | 125.8% | 134.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 132.8% | 127.4% | 135.3% | 7 |
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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 132.7% in 2018, 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 147.9% in 1994.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 125.8% in 2009.
- How does Netherlands rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Netherlands ranks 3rd out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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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Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.