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

Latest (2023)
114.3%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
16th
of 199 countries
All-time high
118.2%
in 2003
All-time low
104.1%
in 2019
Years of data
21
2001–2023

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Netherlands, 2001–2023

02550751001252001201220232001: 117.4 %2002: 118 %2003: 118.2 %2004: 117 %2005: 116.6 %2006: 116.7 %2007: 116.7 %2008: 116.4 %2009: 115.8 %2010: 116 %2011: 117.1 %2012: 105.7 %2015: 104.6 %2016: 104.4 %2017: 104.4 %2018: 104.2 %2019: 104.1 %2020: 116.1 %2021: 115 %2022: 114.4 %2023: 114.3 %

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%) in Netherlands, 2001 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 13 Belgium 116.0% compare
  2. 14 Algeria 115.5% compare
  3. 15 Democratic Republic of Congo 115.5% compare
  4. 17 Afghanistan 114.1% compare
  5. 18 Fiji 113.4% compare
  6. 19 Peru 112.8% compare

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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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,306 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release