Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Netherlands
Netherlands: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 132.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Netherlands, 2001–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 4 Monaco 142.6% compare
- 5 Turks and Caicos Islands 136.8% compare
- 6 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 134.5% compare
- 8 Algeria 128.7% compare
- 9 Antigua and Barbuda 122.2% compare
- 10 Luxembourg 120.2% compare
More education data for Netherlands
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 806,799 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.9783 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 487,792 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.62 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 985,327 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 86,024 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12,827 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 530,206 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.12 % change on previous year (2021)
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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February 2026 Data Release