Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Netherlands

Netherlands: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 135.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
135.4%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
4th
of 188 countries
All-time high
148.4%
in 1994
All-time low
128.6%
in 2009
Years of data
23
1994–2018

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

0501001501994200620181994: 148.4 %1995: 146.7 %1996: 143.3 %1997: 138.6 %1998: 139.9 %1999: 133.8 %2000: 135.9 %2001: 137.9 %2002: 138.3 %2003: 137.3 %2004: 133.7 %2005: 133.2 %2006: 131.5 %2007: 130.7 %2008: 129.3 %2009: 128.6 %2010: 130.5 %2011: 135.5 %2012: 137.4 %2015: 136.4 %2016: 135.8 %2017: 135.7 %2018: 135.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 135.4% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in 2018.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Netherlands peaked at 148.4% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 128.6%, in 2009.

That places Netherlands 4th 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, male in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%) in Netherlands, 1994 to 2018.
Year % Change
1994 148.4%
1995 146.7% -1.1%
1996 143.3% -2.3%
1997 138.6% -3.3%
1998 139.9% +0.9%
1999 133.8% -4.3%
2000 135.9% +1.5%
2001 137.9% +1.5%
2002 138.3% +0.3%
2003 137.3% -0.7%
2004 133.7% -2.7%
2005 133.2% -0.3%
2006 131.5% -1.3%
2007 130.7% -0.6%
2008 129.3% -1.1%
2009 128.6% -0.5%
2010 130.5% +1.5%
2011 135.5% +3.8%
2012 137.4% +1.4%
2015 136.4% -0.7%
2016 135.8% -0.4%
2017 135.7% -0.1%
2018 135.4% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 141.8% 133.8% 148.4% 6
2000s 133.6% 128.6% 138.3% 10
2010s 135.3% 130.5% 137.4% 7

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 1 Belgium 164.7% compare
  2. 2 Costa Rica 139.0% compare
  3. 3 Algeria 136.8% compare
  4. 5 Argentina 131.0% compare
  5. 6 Uruguay 124.9% compare
  6. 7 Thailand 124.5% 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 135.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 148.4% in 1994.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 128.6% in 2009.
How does Netherlands rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
Netherlands ranks 4th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,599 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

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