Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Netherlands

Netherlands: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 119.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
119.8%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
5th
of 206 countries
All-time high
121.1%
in 2022
All-time low
109.6%
in 2016
Years of data
21
2001–2023

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

02550751001252001201220232001: 116.2 %2002: 115 %2003: 114.9 %2004: 113.7 %2005: 114 %2006: 114.3 %2007: 115 %2008: 115.5 %2009: 115.8 %2010: 116.3 %2011: 119.1 %2012: 110.2 %2015: 110.4 %2016: 109.6 %2017: 110.6 %2018: 110.1 %2019: 110.3 %2020: 120.6 %2021: 120.3 %2022: 121.1 %2023: 119.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Netherlands stood at 119.8%.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Netherlands peaked at 121.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 109.6%, in 2016.

Netherlands ranks 5th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%) in Netherlands, 2001 to 2023.
Year % Change
2001 116.2%
2002 115.0% -1.1%
2003 114.9% -0.1%
2004 113.7% -1.0%
2005 114.0% +0.2%
2006 114.3% +0.3%
2007 115.0% +0.5%
2008 115.5% +0.5%
2009 115.8% +0.2%
2010 116.3% +0.4%
2011 119.1% +2.4%
2012 110.2% -7.4%
2015 110.4% +0.2%
2016 109.6% -0.7%
2017 110.6% +0.9%
2018 110.1% -0.5%
2019 110.3% +0.1%
2020 120.6% +9.4%
2021 120.3% -0.2%
2022 121.1% +0.6%
2023 119.8% -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 114.9% 113.7% 116.2% 9
2010s 112.1% 109.6% 119.1% 8
2020s 120.5% 119.8% 121.1% 4

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 2 Saint Kitts and Nevis 133.0% compare
  2. 3 Turks and Caicos Islands 127.0% compare
  3. 4 Vanuatu 124.3% compare
  4. 6 Belgium 118.3% compare
  5. 7 Sierra Leone 117.7% compare
  6. 8 Liechtenstein 117.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Netherlands?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Netherlands was 119.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 121.1% in 2022.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 109.6% in 2016.
How does Netherlands rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
Netherlands ranks 5th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
427 places, 15,550 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release