Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 0.9957 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.9957 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
112th
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.9957 GPIA
in 2023
All-time low
0.9732 GPIA
in 2004
Years of data
21
2001–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Netherlands, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 0.9957 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Netherlands peaked at 0.9957 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9732 GPIA, in 2004.
That places Netherlands 112th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.9787 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.9786 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9764 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9732 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9746 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9766 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9782 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9802 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9824 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9894 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9903 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9899 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9917 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9919 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9926 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9931 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9941 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9946 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9944 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9943 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9957 GPIA | +0.1% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.9957 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 100% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.9957 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.999 GPIA, 100% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9776 GPIA | 0.9732 GPIA | 0.9824 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9916 GPIA | 0.9894 GPIA | 0.9941 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.9947 GPIA | 0.9943 GPIA | 0.9957 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More education data for Netherlands
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 118,472 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 23,856 (1985)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 247,743 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 240,049 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.14 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0937 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.064 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Netherlands?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Netherlands was 0.9957 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9957 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9732 GPIA in 2004.
- How does Netherlands rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Netherlands ranks 112th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release