Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Netherlands
Netherlands: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 113.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Netherlands, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Netherlands is 113.3%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Netherlands peaked at 116.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 102.8%, in 2019.
That places Netherlands 15th 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, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 115.5% | — |
| 2002 | 116.0% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 116.2% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 115.1% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 114.8% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 114.9% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 114.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 114.7% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 114.3% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 114.5% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 115.9% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 104.7% | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 103.5% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 103.2% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 103.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 103.0% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 102.8% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 114.8% | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 113.7% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 113.3% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 113.3% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 115.2% | 114.3% | 116.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 106.4% | 102.8% | 115.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 113.8% | 113.3% | 114.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More education data for Netherlands
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Netherlands?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Netherlands was 113.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 116.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.8% in 2019.
- How does Netherlands rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Netherlands ranks 15th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release