Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Netherlands
Netherlands: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 120.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Netherlands, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Netherlands stood at 120.7%.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Netherlands peaked at 121.0% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 86.0%, in 1971.
Netherlands ranks 6th of 193 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, female in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 86.0% | — |
| 1972 | 87.2% | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 88.0% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 88.9% | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 89.5% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 92.2% | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 93.3% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 94.2% | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 94.5% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 95.1% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 95.4% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 95.8% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 96.5% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 97.7% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 98.3% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 108.1% | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 109.4% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 109.2% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 109.3% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 109.4% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 109.6% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 107.9% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 109.5% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 121.0% | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 120.9% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 119.5% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 116.8% | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 115.7% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 113.2% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 113.1% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 113.5% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 112.6% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 113.0% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 111.3% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 111.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 111.7% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 112.5% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 113.4% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 113.8% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 114.7% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 117.4% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 116.8% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 118.9% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 118.9% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 121.0% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 120.7% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 90.4% | 86.0% | 94.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 101.5% | 95.1% | 109.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 114.3% | 107.9% | 121.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 112.6% | 111.3% | 113.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 118.3% | 114.7% | 121.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More education data for Netherlands
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 555,749 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0845 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0311 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 587,512 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1022 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0329 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.61 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.2323 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 98,851 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Netherlands?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Netherlands was 120.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 121.0% in 1994.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.0% in 1971.
- How does Netherlands rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Netherlands ranks 6th out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.