Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Netherlands

Netherlands: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 129.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
129.8%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
5th
of 188 countries
All-time high
147.4%
in 1994
All-time low
122.9%
in 2009
Years of data
23
1994–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Netherlands, 1994–2018

0501001501994200620181994: 147.4 %1995: 143.8 %1996: 140.5 %1997: 136.4 %1998: 136.4 %1999: 127.9 %2000: 128.9 %2001: 130.2 %2002: 130.2 %2003: 129.5 %2004: 127.5 %2005: 127.4 %2006: 126 %2007: 124.7 %2008: 123.6 %2009: 122.9 %2010: 124.1 %2011: 131.1 %2012: 133 %2015: 132 %2016: 130.8 %2017: 130.6 %2018: 129.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Netherlands is 129.8%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Netherlands peaked at 147.4% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 122.9%, in 2009.

Netherlands ranks 5th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) in Netherlands, 1994 to 2018.
Year % Change
1994 147.4%
1995 143.8% -2.4%
1996 140.5% -2.3%
1997 136.4% -2.9%
1998 136.4% -0.0%
1999 127.9% -6.2%
2000 128.9% +0.7%
2001 130.2% +1.0%
2002 130.2% -0.0%
2003 129.5% -0.6%
2004 127.5% -1.5%
2005 127.4% -0.1%
2006 126.0% -1.1%
2007 124.7% -1.1%
2008 123.6% -0.8%
2009 122.9% -0.6%
2010 124.1% +1.0%
2011 131.1% +5.7%
2012 133.0% +1.4%
2015 132.0% -0.7%
2016 130.8% -0.9%
2017 130.6% -0.2%
2018 129.8% -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 138.7% 127.9% 147.4% 6
2000s 127.1% 122.9% 130.2% 10
2010s 130.2% 124.1% 133.0% 7

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 2 Costa Rica 140.8% compare
  2. 3 Mexico 132.5% compare
  3. 4 Argentina 130.1% compare
  4. 6 Uruguay 127.1% compare
  5. 7 Algeria 126.5% compare
  6. 8 Ireland 126.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Netherlands?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Netherlands was 129.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 147.4% in 1994.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 122.9% in 2009.
How does Netherlands rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
Netherlands ranks 5th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,599 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.