Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Netherlands

Netherlands: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 132.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
132.7%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
3rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
147.9%
in 1994
All-time low
125.8%
in 2009
Years of data
23
1994–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Netherlands, 1994–2018

0501001501994200620181994: 147.9 %1995: 145.3 %1996: 141.9 %1997: 137.6 %1998: 138.2 %1999: 131 %2000: 132.5 %2001: 134.1 %2002: 134.3 %2003: 133.5 %2004: 130.7 %2005: 130.4 %2006: 128.8 %2007: 127.8 %2008: 126.5 %2009: 125.8 %2010: 127.4 %2011: 133.4 %2012: 135.3 %2015: 134.3 %2016: 133.4 %2017: 133.2 %2018: 132.7 %

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Netherlands, 1994 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 1 Belgium 168.3% compare
  2. 2 Costa Rica 139.9% compare
  3. 4 Algeria 131.8% compare
  4. 5 Argentina 130.6% compare
  5. 6 Mexico 126.0% compare

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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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,679 data points, 1981–2020
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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.