Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Netherlands

Netherlands: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 120.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
120.0%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
5th
of 193 countries
All-time high
126.8%
in 1994
All-time low
91.6%
in 1971
Years of data
46
1971–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Netherlands, 1971–2018

050100150197119942018

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%) in Netherlands, 1971 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 Costa Rica 125.1% compare
  2. 3 Belgium 124.5% compare
  3. 4 Finland 123.4% compare
  4. 6 Ireland 117.1% compare
  5. 7 Australia 116.4% compare
  6. 8 Liechtenstein 115.4% compare

See the full ranking of 238 places →

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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 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 7,794 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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.