Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Netherlands
Netherlands: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 128.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Netherlands, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Netherlands is 128.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Netherlands peaked at 131.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 97.4%, in 2019.
Netherlands ranks 7th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 129.8% | — |
| 2002 | 130.5% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 128.6% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 125.5% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 125.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 125.9% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 126.2% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 126.4% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 126.3% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 127.2% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 131.6% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 99.4% | -24.5% |
| 2015 | 97.8% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 97.5% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 98.4% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 98.2% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 97.4% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 131.5% | +35.1% |
| 2021 | 128.6% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 128.0% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 128.1% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 127.2% | 125.5% | 130.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 105.9% | 97.4% | 131.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 129.1% | 128.0% | 131.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 4 Saint Kitts and Nevis 145.3% compare
- 5 Mexico 134.6% compare
- 6 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 128.2% compare
- 8 Turks and Caicos Islands 122.9% compare
- 9 Denmark 119.5% compare
- 10 Mauritius 118.5% compare
More education data for Netherlands
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 98,851 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Netherlands?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Netherlands was 128.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 131.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.4% in 2019.
- How does Netherlands rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
- Netherlands ranks 7th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release