Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Netherlands
Netherlands: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes was 104.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Netherlands, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Netherlands stood at 104.2%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Netherlands peaked at 108.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 104.2%, in 2023.
That places Netherlands 73rd out of 217 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 106.7% | — |
| 2002 | 107.0% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 108.0% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 108.2% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 107.9% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 107.8% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 107.7% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 107.3% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 107.0% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 106.8% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 107.1% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 107.0% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 106.1% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 105.7% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 105.0% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 104.6% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 104.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 104.3% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 104.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 104.2% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 104.2% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 107.5% | 106.7% | 108.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 105.8% | 104.6% | 107.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 104.3% | 104.2% | 104.4% | 4 |
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More education data for Netherlands
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 806,799 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.9783 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 487,792 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.62 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 985,327 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 86,024 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12,827 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 530,206 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.12 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Netherlands?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Netherlands was 104.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 108.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 104.2% in 2023.
- How does Netherlands rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- Netherlands ranks 73rd out of 217 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release