Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Netherlands
Netherlands: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 114.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Netherlands, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Netherlands is 114.3%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Netherlands peaked at 118.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 104.1%, in 2019.
Netherlands ranks 16th of 199 countries on this measure, 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, male in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 117.4% | — |
| 2002 | 118.0% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 118.2% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 117.0% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 116.6% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 116.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 116.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 116.4% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 115.8% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 116.0% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 117.1% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 105.7% | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 104.6% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 104.4% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 104.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 104.2% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 104.1% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 116.1% | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 115.0% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 114.4% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 114.3% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 117.0% | 115.8% | 118.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 107.6% | 104.1% | 117.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 114.9% | 114.3% | 116.1% | 4 |
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More education data for Netherlands
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.14 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0937 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.064 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 555,749 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Netherlands?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Netherlands was 114.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 118.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 104.1% in 2019.
- How does Netherlands rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Netherlands ranks 16th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release