Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Netherlands
Netherlands: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 120.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Netherlands, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 120.4% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Netherlands peaked at 123.9% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 88.9%, in 1971.
Netherlands ranks 6th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 88.9% | — |
| 1972 | 89.7% | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 90.1% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 90.9% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 91.5% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 93.8% | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 94.9% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 95.5% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 95.6% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 96.0% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 96.1% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 96.3% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 97.0% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 98.2% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 98.5% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 109.1% | +10.7% |
| 1987 | 110.5% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 110.8% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 110.8% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 111.2% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 111.4% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 109.6% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 110.2% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 123.9% | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 123.2% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 122.0% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 118.7% | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 117.4% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 115.2% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 115.0% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 115.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 114.0% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 114.1% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 112.5% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 112.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 112.8% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 113.7% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 114.4% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 114.6% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 115.2% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 117.8% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 117.4% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 118.3% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 118.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 120.5% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 120.4% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 92.3% | 88.9% | 95.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 102.3% | 96.0% | 110.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 116.3% | 109.6% | 123.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 113.9% | 112.5% | 115.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 118.3% | 115.2% | 120.5% | 7 |
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 secondary, both sexes in Netherlands?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Netherlands was 120.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 123.9% in 1994.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.9% in 1971.
- How does Netherlands rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Netherlands ranks 6th out of 197 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and 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.