Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Netherlands
Netherlands: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 120.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Netherlands, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 120.0% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in 2018.
The figure is up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Netherlands peaked at 126.8% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 91.6%, in 1971.
That places Netherlands 5th out of 193 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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, male in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 91.6% | — |
| 1972 | 92.1% | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 92.2% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 92.9% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 93.3% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 95.3% | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 96.4% | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 96.8% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 96.5% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 96.8% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 96.7% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 96.9% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 97.5% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 98.7% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 98.7% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 110.0% | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 111.5% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 112.3% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 112.3% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 112.8% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 113.0% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 111.2% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 111.0% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 126.8% | +14.2% |
| 1995 | 125.5% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 124.4% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 120.6% | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 119.1% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 117.2% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 116.9% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 116.6% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 115.4% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 115.2% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 113.6% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 113.7% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 113.9% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 114.7% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 115.4% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 115.3% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 115.7% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 118.2% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 117.9% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 117.8% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 117.8% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 120.0% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 120.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 94.1% | 91.6% | 96.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 103.2% | 96.7% | 112.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 118.2% | 111.0% | 126.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 115.1% | 113.6% | 116.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 118.2% | 115.7% | 120.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More education data for Netherlands
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.14 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0937 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.064 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 555,749 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Netherlands?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Netherlands was 120.0% in 2018, 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 126.8% in 1994.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.6% in 1971.
- How does Netherlands rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Netherlands ranks 5th out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total male enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.