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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 2 Saint Kitts and Nevis 133.0% compare
- 3 Turks and Caicos Islands 127.0% compare
- 4 Vanuatu 124.3% compare
- 6 Belgium 118.3% compare
- 7 Sierra Leone 117.7% compare
- 8 Liechtenstein 117.4% compare
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, 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release