Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Netherlands

Netherlands: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 132.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
132.8%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
7th
of 199 countries
All-time high
138.5%
in 2020
All-time low
101.9%
in 2015
Years of data
21
2001–2023

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Netherlands, 2001–2023

0501001502001201220232001: 137.2 %2002: 138.3 %2003: 136.2 %2004: 131.4 %2005: 130.9 %2006: 131.5 %2007: 132.4 %2008: 132.5 %2009: 132 %2010: 134.1 %2011: 136.4 %2012: 103 %2015: 101.9 %2016: 102.1 %2017: 103.1 %2018: 103.2 %2019: 102.9 %2020: 138.5 %2021: 134.9 %2022: 133.3 %2023: 132.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Netherlands stood at 132.8%.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Netherlands peaked at 138.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 101.9%, in 2015.

That places Netherlands 7th 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, male in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%) in Netherlands, 2001 to 2023.
Year % Change
2001 137.2%
2002 138.3% +0.8%
2003 136.2% -1.5%
2004 131.4% -3.5%
2005 130.9% -0.4%
2006 131.5% +0.5%
2007 132.4% +0.6%
2008 132.5% +0.1%
2009 132.0% -0.3%
2010 134.1% +1.6%
2011 136.4% +1.7%
2012 103.0% -24.5%
2015 101.9% -1.1%
2016 102.1% +0.2%
2017 103.1% +0.9%
2018 103.2% +0.1%
2019 102.9% -0.3%
2020 138.5% +34.6%
2021 134.9% -2.6%
2022 133.3% -1.2%
2023 132.8% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 133.6% 130.9% 138.3% 9
2010s 110.8% 101.9% 136.4% 8
2020s 134.9% 132.8% 138.5% 4

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 4 Monaco 142.6% compare
  2. 5 Turks and Caicos Islands 136.8% compare
  3. 6 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 134.5% compare
  4. 8 Algeria 128.7% compare
  5. 9 Antigua and Barbuda 122.2% compare
  6. 10 Luxembourg 120.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Netherlands?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Netherlands was 132.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 138.5% in 2020.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 101.9% in 2015.
How does Netherlands rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
Netherlands ranks 7th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,387 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release